The Raman Research Institute was founded by Nobel laureate Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman in 1948 with funds from private sources. The main activity of the institute was basic research into selected areas of physics which were of particular interest to Professor Raman. In December 1934 the government of Mysore gave the Indian Academy of Sciences a plot of land in Bangalore. In 1956 Professor Raman also donated various properties for the use of the Raman Research Institute. The Nobel Prizes (pronounced no-BELL or no-bell) are awarded annually to people who have done outstanding research, invented groundbreaking techniques or equipment, or made outstanding contributions to society. ... Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (November 7, 1888-November 21, 1970) was an Indian physicist, who was awarded the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the scattering of light and for the discovery of the effect named after him. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The willingness to question previously held truths and search for new answers resulted in a period of major scientific advancements, now known as the Scientific Revolution. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mysore is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Bangalore (ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು in Kannada) is the capital and largest city of the state of Karnataka in India. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After Professor Raman's death in November, 1970, the academy created a public charitable educational trust called Raman Research Institute Trust (RRI Trust) to administer the institute's assets. 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

The institute was reorganized in 1972 and started receiving funds from the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India. The institute is administered by a governing council.

Currently, the main areas of research are Astronomy and Astrophysics, Liquid Crystals, Theoretical Physics and Optics. Astronomy is one of the few sciences where amateurs can still play an active role, especially in the discovery and monitoring of transient phenomena. ... Spiral Galaxy ESO 269-57 Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties ( luminosity, density, temperature and chemical composition) of astronomical objects such as stars, galaxies, and the interstellar medium, as well as their interactions. ... Theoretical physics attempts to understand the world by making a model of reality, used for rationalizing, explaining, predicting physical phenomena through a physical theory. There are three types of theories in physics; mainstream theories, proposed theories and fringe theories. ... See also list of optical topics. ...

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