C. V. Raman vs John Logie Baird
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Compare the life timelines of C. V. Raman (1888–1970) and John Logie Baird (1888–1946) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 58 years, from 1888 to 1946.
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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
John Logie Baird (1888–1946)
- — Born in Helensburgh, Scotland Verified
- — Studied at the University of Glasgow and Royal Technical College Verified
- — Transmitted the first moving silhouette images Verified
- — Gave the first public demonstration of live television Verified
- — Achieved the first transatlantic television transmission Verified
- — Demonstrated the first colour television Verified
- — BBC began experimental broadcasts using the Baird system Verified
- — Baird system dropped by the BBC in favour of Marconi-EMI Verified
- — Died in Bexhill-on-Sea, England Verified