In the history of science, we often find that the study of some natural phenomenon has been the starting point in the development of a new branch of knowledge.
C. V. RAMANI strongly believe that fundamental science cannot be driven by instructional, industrial, governmental or military pressures.
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When I got my Nobel Prize, I had spent hardly 200 rupees on my 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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The Sensations of Tone.’ As is well known, this was one of Helmholtz’s masterpieces.
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We must teach science in the mother tongue. Otherwise, science will become a highbrow activity.
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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.
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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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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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In reality, the professor benefits equally by his association with gifted students working under him.
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The whole edifice of modern physics is built up on the fundamental hypothesis of the atomic or molecular constitution of matter.
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From Calcutta has gone forth a living stream of knowledge in many branches of study. It is inspiring to think of the long succession of scholars, both Indian and European, who have lived in this city, made it their own, and given it of their best.
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I strongly believe that fundamental science cannot be driven by instructional, industrial, governmental or military pressures.
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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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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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Is 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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I would like to tell the young men and women before me not to lose hope and courage.
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