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.
C. V. RAMANIn reality, the professor benefits equally by his association with gifted students working under him.
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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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It will not be an activity in which all people can participate.
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When we consider the fact that nearly three-quarters of the surface of the globe is covered by oceanic water.
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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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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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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.
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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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We have, I think, developed an inferiority complex.
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When I got my Nobel Prize, I had spent hardly 200 rupees on my equipment.
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To an observer situated on the moon or on one of the planets, the most noticeable feature on the surface of our globe would no doubt be the large areas covered by oceanic water.
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I think what is needed in India today is the destruction of that defeatist spirit.
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I strongly believe that fundamental science cannot be driven by instructional, industrial, governmental or military pressures.
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It seemed, indeed, that the study of light-scattering might carry one into the deepest problems of physics and chemistry.
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In reality, the professor benefits equally by his association with gifted students working under him.
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We must teach science in the mother tongue. Otherwise, science will become a highbrow activity.
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