C. V. Raman vs Edwin Armstrong
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Compare the life timelines of C. V. Raman (1888–1970) and Edwin Armstrong (1890–1954) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 64 years, from 1890 to 1954.
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C. V. Raman (1888–1970)
- — Born in Tiruchirapalli, British India Verified
- — Earned BA and MA from Presidency College, Madras Verified
- — Joined the Indian Finance Service in Calcutta Verified
- — Married Lokasundari Ammal Verified
- — Appointed Palit Professor of Physics at the University of Calcutta Verified
- — Discovered the Raman effect Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified
- — Became director of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Verified
- — Founded the Raman Research Institute and awarded the Bharat Ratna Verified
- — Died in Bangalore, India Verified
Edwin Armstrong (1890–1954)
- — Born in New York City Verified
- — Invented the regenerative circuit while an undergraduate Verified
- — Graduated from Columbia University in electrical engineering Verified
- — Invented the superheterodyne receiver while serving in World War I Verified
- — Invented the superregenerative circuit Verified
- — Married Marion MacInnis Verified
- — Received patents for wideband FM radio Verified
- — Built pioneering FM station W2XMN in Alpine, New Jersey Verified
- — Filed patent infringement suit against RCA over FM Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified