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DISSEMINATION of news in war–time is difficult and this somewhat belated intimation of the award of the Franklin Medal to Sir Venkata Raman is a result of the slowed–down process. It is good news, however, to hear that Raman has obtained this high honour “in recognition of his many brilliant contributions to physical science and of his leadership in the renaissance of scientific work and scientific education that has occurred in India during the last thirty years”. Raman joins the very distinguished company of Franklin medallists, which includes Rutherford, Thomson, Marconi, Bragg, Planck, Arrhenius and T. W. Richards. Not only has Raman personally made important contributions to theoretical and experimental physical science, but he has also lit the torch of scientific research for a large number of his countrymen who are turning out much distinguished work.
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Sir C. V. Raman, F.R.S.: Franklin Medallist. Nature 148, 19 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1038/148019b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/148019b0