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Today in History: C. V. Raman discovers Raman scattering, wins Nobel Prize

2/28/2026

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On February 28, 1930, Indian physicist C. V. Raman and his student K. S. Krishnan discovered Raman scattering, a phenomenon where light changes wavelength when passing through a transparent material. This groundbreaking work earned Raman the Nobel Prize in Physics, making him the first Asian laureate in this category.

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On February 28, 1930, Indian physicist C. V. Raman and his student K. S. Krishnan discovered Raman scattering, a phenomenon where light changes wavelength when passing through a transparent material. This groundbreaking work earned Raman the Nobel Prize in Physics, making him the first Asian laureate in this category.