1954 : CHANDRASEKHARA VENKATA RAMAN (1888 - 1972)

Commemorative postage stamp issued on November 21,1971, first death anniversary of C.V. Raman features the scientist with his spectrometer. The first day cover features the scientist with his autograph, a diamond and a spectroscopic pattern 

      

Definitive Postage Stamp issued on November 05, 2009 on C.V.Raman under the Builders of Modern India, XIth Definitive Series features the scientist and the commemorative Max Card depicts his portrait with autograph 

         C V Raman was born on November 07 1888 at Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu

         He completed his school education and obtained his BA and MA from Presidency College, University of Madras

         He initially served as Assistant Accountant General in Indian Finance Department  at Calcutta (1907 – 1917) , but relinquished the coveted and lucrative post to pursue his scientific interests 

         He was Sir.Taraknath Palit Professor of Physics at University of Calcutta (1917 – 1933) where he discovered the Raman Effect

         He subsequently moved to Bangalore where he served as Professor of Physics & Director of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (1933 – 1948)

         He became the National Research Professor & Director, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore (1948 – 1970)

         He died on November 21 1970 at Bangalore, Karnataka

Commemorative se-tenant postage stamp issued on December 14, 2008 for 100 years of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore features the institute and personalities associated with its development. The first day cover features the institute and cancellation features its logo.      

Physicist

         He discovered the Raman Effect on February 28, 1928 and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.

        Raman effect is change in the wavelength of light that occurs when a light beam is deflected by molecules. 

        Raman Effect is observed when a beam of light traverses a dust-free, transparent sample of a chemical compound, a small fraction of the light emerges in directions other than that of the incident beam.

Commemorative postage stamp issued on January 07,1988 for the 75th session of Indian Science Congress Association at Kolkata features C.V. Raman’s experiment on scattering of light . The first day cover features the emblem of the association and the cancellation features the structure of atom.    

         He studied the physical properties of Optics, Acoustics, Crystals, Minerals, Diamonds ,Musical Instruments and published several research papers in peer reviewed International Science  Journals

         He established and headed scientific organizations like the Indian Association for Cultivation of Science, National Institute of Sciences, Indian Science Congress, Indian National Science Academies and edited the Indian Journal of Physics.

         

Commemorative postage stamp issued on January 07,1995 for the Diamond Jubilee of Indian National Science Academy features the emblem and colours of the visible light spectrum. The first day cover features the organization logo and motto.      

Commemorative postage stamp issued on January 03. 2013 for the 100th anniversary of Indian Science Congress depicts a child observing a flower through a magnifying glass and a DNA structure in the background. The first day cover features the congress emblem and slogan. 

         He was elected as General President of the 16th session of Indian Science Congress held at Madras in 1929 and delivered the presidential address on Raman Effect.

                                                Awards

         He is the first Indian and Asian to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930. The Government of India conferred the Bharat Ratna on him in 1954

         He was also awarded the Lenin Prize, Hughes medal, Franklin medal ,Mattuci medal  

Special Cover issued on the February 02, 2005 for Sciencepex 2005 at Jaipur commemorates 75 years of Nobel Prize for Physics to C.V.Raman. The cover features the scientist with prize medallion and the cancellation features the exhibition logo and motto.  

Special Cover issued on the December 21,2016 for Schoolpex 2016 at Jaipur commemorates the Nobel Prize winners of India. The cover features the laureates in their disciplines and the cancellation features the prize medallion.  

                                            Doctorates 
        The Universities of Freiburg, Glasgow, Paris, Dacca, Bombay, Patna, Benares and Sorbonne conferred honorary Doctorates on him for his contribution to Science

                                          Fellowships
        He was elected as Fellow of Royal Society UK, besides the Academy of Sciences of India, USA ,UK , France and Vatican

                              NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY
       National Science day is observed every year on February 28 is to commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect on February 28 1928 by Sir C V Raman.

Special Cover issued on February 28, 1987 at Bombay for the First National Science Day 1987 features the Raman Effect. 

Special Cover issued on February 28, 2009 at Jaipur for the National Science Day 2009 and International Year of Astronomy 2009 features the Jantar Mantar, the World famous observatory for astronomical calculations at Jaipur. The pictorial cancellation depicts the logo.

Special Cover issued on February 28, 2017 at Bengaluru for the National Science Day 2017  features Dr.C.V.Vishveshwara (1938 -2017), Black hole Man of India. The pictorial cancellation depicts an astronomical observatory.

Special Cover issued on February 28, 2019 at Bengaluru for the National Science Day 2019  features Bharat Ratna Dr.C.V.Raman (1888 - 1970). The pictorial cancellation depicts the Nobel Laureate.

        

            Biography
        Journey Into Light: Life and Science of Raman (1988)
                                          
                                          Resources

www.wikipedia.com 
www.britannica.com