Chapter 203 The Nobel Prize only plays with the Nobel Prize
On February 5, 1909, after more than a month of rough seas, Li Qiwei finally arrived in London.
He did not stop in London, but took the train directly to Cambridge University.
Li Qiwei is not stupid. With his own achievements and an awesome mentor like Thomson, he can go sideways in the entire British academic world.
No matter where he takes office next, Thomson's opinion will be crucial.
After all, he is no longer in China, and he has absolute authority in the field of education.
But in Europe, although Li Qiwei is still the top group, he is not the best.
There is more than one Nobel Prize.
So he needs a platform to independently publish those theories that shock the world.
Li Qiwei did not want to establish a university in the UK. First, the conditions did not allow it, and second, it would have no effect on him.
His goal is to find a university as a professor and bring out a group of students.
Then gain greater influence in European academia, thereby increasing bargaining chips for future negotiations with the UK.
In short, the more famous he is, the better it will be for him.
So, this time he will no longer hide his clumsiness, but will use all his firepower to suppress the physics community.
As for which university to choose to serve in, he hasn't decided yet, so he can consult Thomson.
After arriving in Cambridgeshire, Li Qiwei and Li San returned to their original rented place.
Coincidentally, the landlord is also there, and the room is currently vacant.
So Li Qiwei continued to rent.
The landlord took good care of his house and kept it spotless. Li Qiwei was very satisfied and moved in directly.
Looking at the familiar furniture and furnishings, he sighed inwardly, as if everything happened yesterday.
After packing up, it was already 5 pm, and Li Qiwei waited until tomorrow to go to Cambridge University.
But there is another thing that can be left to Li San.
Thinking of him, Li Qiwei was suddenly curious, so he asked: "Third brother, if you come out with me this time, my sister-in-law has no objection, right?"
Li San smiled and said: "Hey, that's my house These brats piss her off almost to death every day, so how can she care about me?"
"When the children are old enough to be self-reliant when I return to China, I will take her to farm. .”
Li Qiwei smiled and said: "Third brother, what are you talking about? Don't worry, after we go back, I will directly let my sister-in-law come to work at Shanhe Group."
"If she wants to go to Borneo, she can go to Borneo. If you don’t want to go, there are branches in China that will ensure her satisfaction.”
“When the children grow up, it depends on their wishes, whether they want to go to college or work.”
Li San quickly thanked him, "Thank you, Master."
This gave him no worries.
Although Li San knew that as long as he proposed it, the third young master would definitely agree.
But he is an honest man and never seeks convenience for himself.
Of course Li Qiwei knows about Li San's family situation. These are things he has thought about a long time ago, and now they are considered a formal commitment.
This is what Li San deserves.
He waved his hand and changed the subject: "Third brother, there is no need to talk more between you and me."
"It just so happens that I have something I need to do."
"There are many Chinese students in the UK now. You can find a way to get in touch with them."
"This is Take a look at the list of international students.”
After Li San took the list, everyone’s information was clearly written on it. He just clicked on the picture and accepted.
Li Qiwei, as the right minister of the academic department and the Guangdong Education Envoy in China, has such a list in his hand, which is of course a piece of cake.
"Okay, we'll talk about it tomorrow if we have anything to do, and go to bed today." After that, the master and the servant went back to their houses.
Early the next morning, Li Qiwei came to Cambridge University.
He was walking in the slightly chilly campus, looking at the familiar scenery, and felt inexplicably good.
Six years have passed. I am afraid that not many people in this school know me.
Otherwise there would be no screams until now.
Li Qiwei thought narcissistically, amused by himself.
Soon, he came to the Cavendish Laboratory.
Today's laboratory seems to have been renovated, and the overall appearance is more beautiful.
And there are several places added next to it. I don’t know what they are used for.
It seems that the Cavendish Laboratory is very well funded.
After all, three Nobel Prize winners were born here, definitely the first in the UK.
The funding is tight.
At this time, just like a few years ago, Wilson suddenly discovered him and was instantly surprised.
It took five seconds for him to react and said excitedly: "Ah, Bruce, you are finally back. I miss you so much."
Li Qiwei looked at him It seems that Wilson, who is only 40 years old this year, has a lot of gray hair on his head.
Sure enough, time is the most powerful force. No matter how magnificent you are, you cannot escape the passage of time.
He recalled the scene in that class nine years ago, when Wilson, who was high-spirited and confident in answering questions.
This story has now become a classic in major colleges and universities, specially used to screen geniuses.
In the first class, the lecturers and professors always write a question directly on the blackboard.
Then he said: "Whoever can solve this problem, I will give him full marks for this class."
Full of tricks.
Li Qiwei came to his senses and gave Wilson a big hug.
And asked with a smile: "Wilson, why do you have gray hair?"
"Are you thinking too much about the Nobel Prize?"
Wilson rolled his eyes at Li Qiwei, thinking that the taste was still pure and had not changed at all.
This put him at ease. He was afraid that Li Qiwei would develop psychological problems after being away from academia for too long and would not be able to adapt to the environment here.
“Hey, who says it’s not?”
“Now we have three Nobel Prize winners in our laboratory.”
“Do you know what everyone is saying in private? ?”
Li Qiwei was puzzled and asked curiously: “What did you say?”
Wilson put on a sad expression, looked up to the sky and sighed: "Everyone said that in the future, Nobel laureates will only play with Nobel laureates." "Lecturers like us can only listen on the sidelines."
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"As the veteran of the Cavendish Laboratory, Alexander."
After saying that, Wilson sighed heavily.
Li Qiwei burst out laughing.
Only in front of Wilson would he laugh so wildly.
Because he knew that the other party would not be overwhelmed by this setback.
"Wilson, don't worry, I am different from other Nobel Prize winners. I like to play with you."
After hearing this, Wilson pulled Li Qiwei inside and said: "Go Go, get out of here."
"Go find Professor Thomson quickly."
Li Qiwei's arrival did not cause a sensation in the laboratory, because there was a new group of people here, and almost no one knew him.
The Richardson he knew had also left, and was recommended by Thomson to become a physics professor at Princeton University in the United States.
In real history, Richardson returned from the United States in 1914 and returned to England as a physics professor at King's College London, and was soon promoted to director.
I dare not say that this career path is exactly the same as Rutherford's, I can only say that there is no difference.
This shows how happy it is to be a student under Thomson.
Moreover, Richardson had a sister who married his doctoral student at Princeton University in the United States and later the American physicist Davidson.
Davidson discovered electron diffraction in 1927, confirming the wave nature of electrons.
This phenomenon strongly proves de Broglie's view of wave-particle duality.
Coincidentally, in the same year, the British physicist George Thomson also discovered the phenomenon of electron fluctuations using different methods.
The two published papers almost at the same time.
Therefore, the two of them jointly won the 1937 Nobel Prize in Physics.
And George Thomson was the son of Thomson, the director of the Cavendish Laboratory.
The other party will be admitted to Trinity College of Cambridge University this year to major in mathematics and physics.
The world is so wonderful, almost everyone in the high-end circles of physics can have connections.
Compared with Rutherford, Richardson, and Li Qiwei, Wilson's talent is indeed a bit inferior, and he is still a lecturer.
An ordinary person would have given up studying physics long ago.
But Wilson persisted, so he gained honors in his later years.
In the field of physics, there are geniuses with amazing talents and ordinary people with perseverance.
At this time, Ridgway had arrived at Thomson's office and knocked on the door gently.
"Come in!"
When Thomson saw Ridgway, a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.
He stood up, walked quickly to Li Qiwei, and looked at him carefully.
"Bruce, when did you arrive in England?"
Li Qiwei smiled and said: "I just arrived in Cambridge last night, and I came to visit you immediately today, Professor."
How could the simple and simple Thomson withstand such sugar-coated bombs? Moreover, it was given by his best student.
Sure enough, Teacher Tang smiled even happier.
"Oh, you should take a good rest for a few days to adjust to the jet lag. Your health is the most important thing."
"Come and sit down quickly."
Said , and pulled Li Qiwei to sit down.
Thomson asked Li Qiwei about his experiences in the country and listened to his interesting stories.
Then, he said: "It's good to come back. Although you have wasted 6 years, it is still within the acceptable range."
"There are no breakthroughs in the physics world at present. You came back just in time." .”
Li Qiwei smiled and had no explanation.
Thomson asked again: "Bruce, what are your plans for the future?"
Li Qiwei said seriously: "I should be developing in the UK for a long time to come."< br>
"So I want to find a university position so that I can conduct my research independently."
"Yes." Thomson nodded, "I guess that's your plan too."
"Yes. What university do you want to go to?"
Li Qiwei shook his head, "Except for Cambridge University, I don't know much about other universities in the UK."
"I don't know much about British universities either. ”
"I just asked Professor today to recommend one to me."
Thomson thought for a few seconds and said, "Even if you didn't mention it, I would have suggested you do this."
"With your qualifications, don't worry, any university will want you."
"Rutherford used to work at McGill University in Canada, and Richardson now works at Princeton University in the United States."
>"Since you are sure you are in the UK."
"Then there are several good options."
"After Rutherford came back, I recommended him to become the head of the physics department at Manchester University of Technology. It would be inappropriate for you to go there again."
"First, it is the University of Cambridge, but if you are here, I am afraid it will restrict your development. You should understand what I mean."
"Others, there are: University College London, King's London College. ”
“In China, there are the University of Birmingham, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow.”
"In addition, you can also consider the newly established Imperial College of Technology. Its strength cannot be underestimated."
After that, Thomson handed Li Qiwei a document with basic information about these universities. .
After listening to Thomson's analysis, Li Qiwei was very moved.
The other party has his own affairs at heart, otherwise he would not have considered it so comprehensively.
“Thank you so much, Professor, this means a lot to me.”
Thomson suddenly added, "Bruce, you must not go to Oxford University."
Li Qiwei couldn't help laughing and said: "Don't worry, professor, even if they ask me to be the principal, I will I won’t agree.”
The two laughed loudly in the room.
(End of this chapter)