All the instruments of percussion known to European science are essentially nonmusical and can only be tolerated in open air music or in large orchestras where a little noise more or less makes no difference.
C. V. RAMANIs there any more encouraging sign than to see an Indian, who has never been to a university, like our friend Mr. Asutosh Dey here, for example, carrying out original work and finding it recognized by the foremost societies of the world?
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It seemed not unlikely that the phenomenon owed its origin to the scattering of sunlight by the molecules of the water.
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The sunlit face of the earth would appear to shine by the light diffused back into space from the land and water-covered areas.
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This was the reason why I decided, as far as possible, not to accept money from the government.
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I have always thought it a great privilege to have as my colleague in the Palit Chair of Chemistry such a distinguished pioneer in scientific research and education in Bengal as Sir Prafulla Ray.
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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.
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Success can only come to you by courageous devotion to the task lying in front of you.
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It has been invariably my experience that I could count on his cooperation and sympathy in every matter concerning my scientific work.
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It is not often that idealism of student days finds adequate opportunity for expression in the later life of manhood.
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The essence of science is independent thinking, hard work, and not equipment.
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Towards the end of February 1928, I took the decision of using brilliant monochromatic illumination obtained by the aid of the commercially available mercury arcs sealed in quartz tubes.
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I would like to tell the young men and women before me not to lose hope and courage.
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It will soon be 25 years from the date of publication of my first research work. That the scientific aspirations kindled by that early work did not suffer extinction has been due entirely to the opportunities provided for me by the great city of Calcutta.
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It will not be an activity in which all people can participate.
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We must teach science in the mother tongue. Otherwise, science will become a highbrow activity.
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And it was this belief which led to the subject becoming the main theme of our activities at Calcutta from that time onwards.
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