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We need a spirit of victory, a spirit that will carry us to our rightful place under the sun, a spirit which can recognize that we, as inheritors of a proud civilization, are entitled to our rightful place on this planet. If that indomitable spirit were to arise, nothing can hold us from achieving our rightful destiny.

~C. V. Raman

Topics: Achieving Arise Carry Civilization Destiny Entitled Hold Indomitable Need Nothing Our Place Planet Proud Recognize Rightful Spirit Sun Us Victory Were Which Will

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To an observer situated on the moon or on one of the planets, the most noticeable feature on the surface of our globe would no doubt be the large areas covered by oceanic water. The sunlit face of the earth would appear to shine by the light diffused back into space from the land and water-covered areas.

~C. V. Raman

Topics: Appear Area Back Covered Doubt Earth Face Feature Globe Land Large Light Moon Most No Doubt Noticeable Observer Our Planets Shine Space Surface Water Would

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I strongly believe that fundamental science cannot be driven by instructional, industrial, governmental or military pressures. This was the reason why I decided, as far as possible, not to accept money from the government.

~C. V. Raman

Topics: Accept As Far As Believe Cannot Decided Driven Far Fundamental Government Industrial Military Money Possible Pressures Reason Science Strongly Why

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It seemed, indeed, that the study of light-scattering might carry one into the deepest problems of physics and chemistry, and it was this belief which led to the subject becoming the main theme of our activities at Calcutta from that time onwards.

~C. V. Raman

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It was my great good fortune, while I was still a student at college, to have possessed a copy of an English translation of his great work 'The Sensations of Tone.' As is well known, this was one of Helmholtz's masterpieces.

~C. V. Raman

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It is not often that idealism of student days finds adequate opportunity for expression in the later life of manhood.

~C. V. Raman

Topics: Adequate Days Expression Finds Idealism Later Life Manhood Often Opportunity Student

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From Calcutta has gone forth a living stream of knowledge in many branches of study. It is inspiring to think of the long succession of scholars, both Indian and European, who have lived in this city, made it their own, and given it of their best.

~C. V. Raman

Topics: Best Both Branches City European Forth Given Gone Indian Inspiring Knowledge Lived Living Long Made Many Own Scholars Stream Study Succession Think Who

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The fundamental importance of the subject of molecular diffraction came first to be recognized through the theoretical work of the late Lord Rayleigh on the blue light of the sky, which he showed to be the result of the scattering of sunlight by the gases of the atmosphere.

~C. V. Raman

Topics: Atmosphere Blue Came First Fundamental Gases He Importance Late Light Lord Molecular Recognized Result Sky Subject Sunlight Theoretical Through Which Work

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When we consider the fact that nearly three-quarters of the surface of the globe is covered by oceanic water, we begin to realise that the molecular scattering of light in liquids may possess an astronomical significance, in fact contribute in an important degree to the observed albedo of the earth.

~C. V. Raman

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In the first English class I attended, Prof. E. H. Elliot, addressing me, asked if I really belonged to the Junior B. A. class, and I had to answer him in the affirmative. He then proceeded to inquire how old I was.

~C. V. Raman

Topics: Addressing Affirmative Answer Asked Attended Belonged Class English First Had He Him How Inquire Junior Me Old Really Then

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Biography

Nationality: Indian

Type: Physicist

Born: November 7th, 1888

Died: November 21st, 1970

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