C. V. Raman vs J. Robert Oppenheimer
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Compare the life timelines of C. V. Raman (1888–1970) and J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904–1967) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1904 to 1967.
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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
J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904–1967)
- — Born in New York City Verified
- — Graduated from Harvard University Verified
- — Earned a PhD at the University of Gottingen Verified
- — Became professor at Berkeley and Caltech Verified
- — Appointed director of the Los Alamos Laboratory Verified
- — Directed the Trinity nuclear test Verified
- — Became director of the Institute for Advanced Study Verified
- — Security clearance revoked after hearing Verified
- — Awarded the Enrico Fermi Award Verified
- — Died in Princeton, New Jersey Verified