National Science Day February 28

February 28 is observed as the National Science Day. This day holds a special place in history. On this day, India’s greatest scientist came up with his historic invention ‘Raman Effect.’ He even won the Nobel Prize for his discovery. From that day, February 28 is observed to mark the great discovery of CV Raman.
What is the objective of National Science Day?
The objective of this day is to motivate the students to try their hands in the field of science.
Who was CV Raman?
Dr. CV Raman was a renowned scientist and he was born on November 7, 1888, in Tamil Nadu. He did his bachelors’ and masters’ in Physics from the Presidency College in Madras. He also got a government job, but even after that, he participated in many science competitions. Later, he got a scholarship from the government of India for his role in the field of science.Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman FRS was an Indian physicist known for his work in the field of light scattering. Using a spectrograph that he developed, he and his student K. S. Krishnan discovered that when light traverses a transparent material, the deflected light changes its wavelength. Wikipedia
After this, he did many discoveries, from the harmonic nature of the tabla and mridangam to the optical behavior of many pigmented materials. He was also awarded the highest civilian award in 1954.