CV Raman: A Biography

Uma Parameswaran

Penguin Books India,

296 pages, R350

Celebrated for his pathbreaking discovery, the Raman Effect, CV Raman (1888–1970) was, in 1930, the first Asian to receive a Nobel Prize in the sciences. While Raman’s science is well-documented, his personal story is generally not known. In this well-researched, comprehensive volume, the biographer sheds light upon Raman’s personal vision, idiosyncrasies and struggles.