Dr. C.V.Raman was the genius who won the
Nobel Prize for
Physics, with simple equipment barely worth
Rs. 300. lIe
was the first Asian scientist to win the
Nobel Prize. He was a
man of boundless curiosity and a lively
sense of humour. His
spirit of inquiry and devotion to science
laid the foundation
for scientific research in India. And he
won honour as a
scientist and affection as a teacher and a
man. Raman was
studious. He kept in touch with the latest
developments in
science in the world around him. He had
personal contact
with many scientists. He used to read new
books and
research papers from different centres.
“The equipment
which brought me the Nobel Prize did not
cost more than
three hundred rupees. A table drawer can
hold all my
research equipments.” he used lo say with
pride. It was his
conviction that if the research worker is
not inspired from
within any amount of money cannot bring
success in
research.
Questions :
Ql. What kind of a man was Dr.C.V.Raman?
Q2. What is he famous for?
Q3. What was his conviction?
Q4. Complete the following sentences:
(a) The equipment that won him the Nobel Prize.......................
(b) A research worker is successful only if he is........................
Answers:
answer 1. Dr.C.V.Rarnan was a man of boundless curiosity and a
lively sense of humour.
answer 2. He is famous for being the first Asian scientist to win
the
Nobel Prize.
answer 3. It was his conviction that if the research worker is not
inspired from within any amount of money cannot bring
success in research.
answer 4. (a) The equipment that won him the Nobel Prize did not
cost more than three hundred rupees.
answer (b) A research worker is successful only if he is inspired
from within.
