Chapter 210 The Future King’s School
After accepting Boldan as a doctoral student, Li Qiwei began to prepare for the doctoral entrance examination.
It is said to be a test, but in fact it is not a test paper. What Li Qiwei cares about most is their state of mind and their views on physics.
On the morning of May 1, 1909, all the people Li Qiwei had met in private arrived at the Physics Department of King's College London on time.
In a classroom, seven young people looked very excited, whispering and whispering to each other, and they quickly became familiar with each other.
Gregory knew by his face that he was the oldest. As the big brother, he said to the other six people: "Why don't we get to know each other."
"To be recognized by Professor Bruce, I think everyone should Everyone will pass the test.”
Big Brother’s words are pleasant, and everyone is happy.
"I should be the oldest here, so let me go first."
"My name is Gregory, I am 30 years old, and graduated from the Department of Physics, King's College London. Later he worked as an editor in Nature magazine. ”
"Wow." The others exclaimed after hearing this.
Journal articles are becoming more and more important today as Ridgway changed the world of science.
Especially for mid-level researchers, a good paper can change their destiny.
As a result, more and more people began to submit articles, and the result was that journal editors became more and more important.
A professor of mathematics at Oxford University once complained: "Lockyer has forgotten the difference between the editor of Nature and the author of Nature."
He was implying that the editor of Nature had godlike powers.
Because there are too many manuscripts, the editor can include A and abandon B.
This makes it impossible for many people to publish papers in "Nature".
We can only settle for the second best and publish our results in secondary publications.
So, the status of journal editors, especially editors of top journals like Nature, in the academic world can be imagined.
After all, not everyone is a Nobel laureate and doesn’t need to be edited.
Most people are unknown little Karami, and they are lucky to be able to publish an article in "Nature".
Then it was Bohr who spoke: "My name is Bohr. I am 24 years old. I graduated from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and currently have a master's degree."
Bohr's identity caused another wave of surprise. call.
Everyone present is a physics major, so they naturally know Bohr’s name.
They didn't expect that the person who wanted to challenge Professor Bruce would now become the other party's doctoral student.
It’s really a twist of fate.
Gregory joked: "Bohr, are you going to overthrow your mentor in the future?"
Everyone laughed.
Bohr touched his chin awkwardly and said uncertainly: "I believe that with Professor Bruce's mind, he shouldn't care about this."
"Maybe he still hopes that I can achieve something."
At this time, Chris continued: "I believe that Professor Bruce is the kind of person with noble character."
>"Hello, my name is Chris. I graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University. I used to work at Philips."
Everyone was surprised again and asked quickly: "Who developed tungsten wire one after another?" The Dutch Philips company that manufactures light bulbs, medical .”
"You may not know that the patent for the tungsten filament light bulb was sold to Philips by the professor."
"And technologies such as medical X-ray tubes and radios are supported by the professor's patents."
>"I used to work in Philips' scientific laboratory, responsible for the development of these new products."
"Americans have developed the triode a few years ago, and this thing has huge potential."
“It is likely to change our lives. Philips is secretly researching many new products.”
"The radios have now been verified and are being shipped in small batches, so you can know."
"For more other products, out of professional ethics, I will not tell you."< br>
Everyone was envious again.
That is the hottest Philips company now.
Its products basically use the most cutting-edge technology.
It is the best choice for employment for physics students.
The salary is absolutely nothing.
At this time, Bohr asked: "Chris, you are doing so well at Philips, why do you want to study for a Ph.D."
Chris touched the back of his head and smiled: " Well, I came because Professor Bruce asked me to come.”
“I’m not afraid of you making fun of me. Before Professor Bruce became famous, I considered him my elder brother.”
Chris then chatted with several people about what happened between him and Ridgway.
It starts from Wilson’s class and continues until Li Qiwei returns to China.
Including Li Qiwei’s publication of the photoelectric effect and his deeds of delivering chalk, he was highly exaggerated and touted.
It seems that the gift is not chalk, but a sacred object of physics: the pen of truth.
Everyone who listened was fascinated.
Bohr finally understood why Chris was willing to give up his high-paying job and study for a Ph.D. after just one word from Professor Bruce.
Following such a big brother, let alone studying for a Ph.D., even going to be a primary school teacher, I have to rush to do it.
After graduating from the Ph.D. and being Bruce's disciple, I couldn't find any job.
Little Philips may even look down upon him.
Bohr was suddenly very happy that he came to visit Bruce, otherwise he would have regretted it for the rest of his life.
At this time, Bohr, Gregory, and Chris all looked at the other four people in unison.
Because they have one thing in common, they all have oriental faces.
One of the young men, who looked very calm and handsome, said with a smile in relatively fluent English:
“Hello, the four of us are from the same hometown as Professor Bruce, and we are all from China. "
"We are government-funded students sent to the UK by China." "This policy is implemented by Professor Bruce in our country."
"He is the mentor of all of us."
"My name is Qian Wushi. I am 25 years old and graduated from the University of Birmingham."
Then, the other three They said in turn:
“My name is Qian Huzhou. I am 24 years old and graduated from Leeds University.”
"My name is Deng Huaining. I am 23 years old. I graduated from the University of Liverpool."
"My name is Yu Yin. I am 23 years old and graduated from the University of Bristol."
Qian Wushi is a fourth-year student. Representatives of people, he continued: "Originally, we were going to continue our studies in our respective schools."
"But Professor Bruce found us and asked if we were willing to study for his doctorate."
< br>“That goes without saying, so we came over immediately.”
Bohr and others were immediately in awe. It turned out that he was an international student and came from the same place as Professor Bruce.
Maybe he can become the next Professor Bruce in the future.
At this time, Chris, who had a proactive personality, asked with a smile: "Qian, because of Professor Bruce, I also know a little bit of Chinese."
"Your name is so strange. ”
“Does the fifth division mean five divisions in military terms? ”
"Well." Qian Wushi couldn't laugh or cry, and was a little embarrassed, and said, "I am the fifth eldest child in the family, and my parents hope that I will become a teacher in the future."
"So I came up with this name."
"It has nothing to do with the military."
Chris nodded and suddenly said with a smile: "Master Qian, study with Professor Bruce. Maybe in the future, with your physics knowledge, you can really be worth five Where is the teacher?”
The humorous words made everyone laugh, and everyone regarded it as a joke.
At this time, Bohr asked again: "Qian Fifth Division, are you related to Qian Huzhou?"
Bohr couldn't even speak English well, let alone Chinese. , I finally asked after stumbling over one sentence.
Qian Wushi said with a smile: "We are not related, we just happen to have the same last name."
As several people introduced their identities, everyone quickly became familiar with each other.
Since we are all young people and have many common topics, we had a great time chatting.
They also guessed what kind of questions Professor Bruce would ask, hoping they wouldn't be too difficult.
Ten minutes later, Li Qiwei walked into the classroom, followed by Delia.
Delia had a few pieces of paper and a pen in her hand.
The seven people immediately stopped the discussion and sat upright with serious expressions, attaching great importance to the next test.
Li Qiwei smiled and looked at everyone, very satisfied.
Especially when he saw the four Qian Fifth Masters, he looked dazed and had endless reveries in his mind.
God bless China!
He smiled and said: "Don't be nervous, everyone. This test is different from what you imagined."
"As long as you answer carefully, everyone can pass."
After speaking, he gave Delia a look, and the latter began to distribute the test papers.
When everyone got it, they were all dumbfounded.
Because there is only one question on the whole paper: "Tell me what you want to study and how you see the future of physics."
Except for this question, there is no other question.
Bohr and others looked at me and I looked at you. After confirming that everyone’s questions were the same, they felt relieved.
Then, I felt secretly happy.
No wonder Professor Bruce said that as long as you answer the questions carefully, you can pass.
If this is not possible, it means that I just don’t want to study for a Ph.D.
So, a few people began to think quietly and examine their own hearts.
Everyone suddenly discovered that this unusual question seemed to have a very profound meaning and was by no means as simple as it seemed.
For a time, several people did not dare to write lightly, but thought carefully and carefully.
If Li Qiwei knew what they were thinking, he would definitely smile and say: "Don't think so much, I just want to know what your interests are so that I can give you a project." , I simply can’t bear to waste a few pieces of paper.”
Even in this era, paper is a precious thing.
Although Li Qiwei is the specially recruited head of the physics department and has a lot of autonomy, there is no need to deliberately go against the school on such trivial matters.
Although professors recruit Ph.D.s entirely based on their inner wishes, there are some rules that must be followed.
An hour later, all seven people had finished answering, and Delia put away the papers.
Li Qiwei said: "Thank you for your answers. I will inform you of the results in three days."
"I hope everyone can pass the test and become my doctoral student."
"Perhaps in the near future, there will be a faction in the world of physics, called the King's School."
Li Qiwei handed over a piece of cake, which made several people excited and ready to make a move.
That's a school of thought.
Nowadays, the physics community has gradually begun to call it the Cavendish School.
These three days will be the three days that determine their future.
And there are only seven people, and it takes Professor Bruce three days, which shows the degree of attention and caution he takes.
Li Qiwei smiled slightly and ended today's test.
Obviously he could announce the result on the spot, but he still had to go through a process.
Just use these three days to deal with another important matter.
(End of this chapter)