C. V. Raman vs Wallace Carothers
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Compare the life timelines of C. V. Raman (1888–1970) and Wallace Carothers (1896–1937) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 41 years, from 1896 to 1937.
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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
Wallace Carothers (1896–1937)
- — Born in Burlington, Iowa Verified
- — Earned bachelor's degree from Tarkio College Verified
- — Received Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois Verified
- — Taught organic chemistry at Harvard University Verified
- — Joined DuPont to lead organic chemistry research Verified
- — Group developed neoprene, the first commercially successful synthetic rubber Verified
- — First synthesized nylon at DuPont Verified
- — Elected to the National Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Married Helen Sweetman Verified
- — Died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Verified