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Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan, generally referred to as K. S. Krishnan or KSK, was born on [[December 4]], [[1898]] in [[Watrap]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. His father was a farmer-scholar deeply versed in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Sanskrit]] literature. |
Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan, generally referred to as K. S. Krishnan or KSK, was born on [[December 4]], [[1898]] in [[Watrap]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. His father was a farmer-scholar deeply versed in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Sanskrit]] literature. He had his early schooling in G.S. Hindu Higher Secondary school, [[Srivilliputhur]] near to his native. |
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Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan | |
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| Born | December 4, 1898 |
| Died | June 14, 1961 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | The American College in Madurai Madras Christian College Calcutta University |
| Known for | Raman effect Crystal Magnetism Magneto Chemistry Technique for measuring Magnetic anisotropy of magnetic crystals |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan FRS Knighthood Bhatnagar Memorial Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Madras Christian College Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Dacca University Allahabad University National Physical Laboratory |
Padma Bhushan Sir Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan, MSc in Physics, FRS, (4 December 1898 – 14 June 1961) was an Indian physicist. He was a co-discover of Raman scattering, for which his mentor C. V. Raman was awarded the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Biography
Early years
Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan, generally referred to as K. S. Krishnan or KSK, was born on December 4, 1898 in Watrap, Tamil Nadu. His father was a farmer-scholar deeply versed in Tamil and Sanskrit literature. He had his early schooling in G.S. Hindu Higher Secondary school, Srivilliputhur near to his native.
Middle years
He was elected as Fellow of Royal Society in 1940. He was knighted in 1946 and awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 1954. He was the first recipient of the Bhatnagar Memorial Award in 1961.
Quotes about Krishnan
- What is remarkable about Krishnan is not that he is a great scientist but something much more. He is a perfect citizen, a whole man with an integrated personality. - Jawaharlal Nehru
See also
References
- Lonsdale, Kathleen (1967). "Kariamanikkam Srinivasa Krishnan. 1898-1961". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 13. London: Royal Society: 245–255.
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