Raman speaking in German

As I mentioned in the recent essay, Raman was conversant in German and could give a technical talk. Here is a rare audio recording of Raman speaking on crystal physics in German in 1956, Lindau meeting… photographed with another great…

audio :
https://mediatheque.lindau-nobel.org/recordings/31549/physics-of-crystals-german-and-english-presentation-1956

Link to the essay : https://backscattering.wordpress.com/2024/02/28/c-v-raman-as-a-science-communicator-a-historical-perspective/

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Author: G.V. Pavan Kumar

Namaste, Hola & Welcome from G.V. Pavan Kumar. I am a Professor of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India. My research interests are : (1) Optics & Soft Matter: Optically Induced Forces – Assembly, Dynamics & Function; (2) History and Philosophy of Science – Ideas in Physical Sciences. I am interested in the historical and philosophical evolution of ideas and tools in the physical sciences and technology. I research the intellectual history of past scientists, innovators, and people driven by curiosity, and I write about them from an Indian and Asian perspective. My motivation is to humanize science. In the same spirit, I write and host my podcast Pratidhvani – Humanizing Science.

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