Chapter 216 Invitation letters are distributed, and the physics community is excited!
August 10, 1909, was originally just an ordinary day.
However, starting from today, the world of physics will undergo a huge shock.
At around 10 o'clock in the morning, Thomson was busy in Cavendish's office. He had to prepare for a big event.
In April this year, he was just elected president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
This association was founded in 1831. Although it is only a private voluntary organization, it has received strong support from the British government.
As the first country to start two industrial revolutions, Britain attaches extraordinary importance to science and technology.
The content of the British Association for the Advancement of Science is not limited to physics, but also includes chemistry, economics, medicine, etc.
The association holds large-scale conferences in central towns in the UK every year, inviting scientists in the UK to gather together to discuss academic issues.
Sometimes some foreign experts are also invited.
In February next year, the association will hold the 79th "British Association for the Advancement of Science" in Cambridgeshire.
As the president, Thomson naturally has full responsibility for this matter.
However, this kind of meeting has been held many times and has a fixed process, so Thomson is not worried about any problems.
While he was thinking seriously, Wilson suddenly ran in excitedly.
"Professor, someone outside said that they want to send you an invitation letter."
"Could it be that Bruce sent someone to deliver it?"
"I asked him, but the other party didn't reply to me, saying that it must be delivered to him."
Thomson Stunned, Li Qiwei really didn't tell him in private.
Although he knew that he would definitely be invited, the most he could do was write a letter to inform him.
Unexpectedly, someone came to deliver the invitation letter.
For a moment, Thomson smiled.
As a student, I didn’t expect that I have a good way of doing things.
This is the same as the Nobel Prize, with a strong emphasis on ceremony.
"Wilson, go and bring him in."
"Okay."
After a while, Wilson brought people in.
"Hello, Professor Thomson, my name is Gregory, and I am a doctoral student of Professor Bruce."
"Today I am specially here to send you an invitation letter to the first Bruce conference. ."
Professor Thomson said with a smile: "Oh? You are a doctoral student."
"He should only have a few students."
“Are there very few people invited to this meeting?”
Gregory explained: “Professor, that’s the case.”
“We are only responsible for sending gifts to Nobel Prize winners. The invitation letters and the rest of the attendees were sent by Pioneer Group Company."
Thomson and Wilson suddenly realized that this was a naked differential treatment.
But not to mention, this little detail is quite exciting.
"Professor, please hurry up. I have to rush back to London. There are still many things to deal with."
After Thomson thanked him, Gregory left directly.
At this time, Wilson suddenly sighed sadly: "Hey, I was wrong about Bruce. He didn't invite me."
"We have been a good brother for so many years, but he didn't even invite me." Nostalgia, hey."
Thomson held the invitation in his hand and did not open it immediately, but patiently explained: "Wilson, you have to understand Bruce."
"Since he spent so much effort organizing this meeting, he must ensure the authority and fairness of the meeting."
"Although your cloud room has been initially completed, it has not been widely used yet."
"According to Bruce's classification, your current level does not meet the qualifications to participate in the meeting."
"If he uses his personal power to invite you, then the others who are not invited What will people think of him?"
"No one will believe him anymore."
Wilson nodded, obviously feeling that was the case.
Standing in Bruce's position, there are some things that need to be considered.
This is not the previous meeting of young scholars in Brussels, where Bruce can invite whoever he wants.
The first Bruce Conference can be said to be a meeting that attracts worldwide attention, and all physicists are watching.
Any flaw will affect Bruce's reputation.
As a good brother, Wilson must of course consider each other.
"Haha, professor, don't worry, I'm just complaining."
"I will definitely go to London and let Bruce make it up to me."
"It is said that he is now But he is rich.”
“That Pioneer Group is his industry.”
Thomson couldn't laugh or cry. In terms of ability to withstand stress, he is probably the only student among physicists who is a super optimist.
Because of this, in real history, Wilson lived until the age of 90.
He outlasted all the famous physicists of his generation.
Sure enough, living longer is the best way.
However, Thomson still comforted: "But Wilson, don't be discouraged."
"Nowadays, atomic research is almost becoming the most mainstream direction in physics."
"As long as there are more people doing research, your cloud chamber will definitely come in handy."
"Future Cloud The room will definitely show its importance."
Thomson nodded, very encouraged, Li Qiwei also said similar words to him.
He is naturally optimistic and soon stopped worrying about this matter. Instead, he couldn’t wait to say:
"Professor, please open this invitation and take a look."
"It looks so exquisite."
Hearing this, Thomson also began to look at the invitation in his hand.
I don’t know what the material of the invitation is. It feels heavy in your hand and exudes a light fragrance.
There is a circle of gold around it, making the invitation look majestic and noble.
Wilson was shocked and said: "This invitation alone can probably be sold for 5 pounds."
"Bruce is really rich."
On the cover, there was a sentence written in Greek. : "Give me a fulcrum, and I can lift the whole earth."
The smile on Thomson's mouth grew wider, obviously very satisfied with this famous quote from Archimedes.
Without this sentence, the entire invitation letter would look flashy.
"Where does this Bruce come from so many crooked ideas?"
"An ordinary invitation letter can be tricked by him."
Although he said this, Thomson's heart Still very recognized.
He gently opened the cover, and the invitation content was written in very beautiful fonts.
Include meeting time, location, etc.
The formal content is quite satisfactory. After all, this is a high-end physics academic conference.
The invitation is just a symbol. It is too fancy and loses its original meaning.
Wilson said longingly: "I'm really looking forward to the day when the conference will be held."
"I don't know who will attend."
"I think it will be very exciting. .”
While masters Thomson and Wilson were studying the invitation letter, the world of physics was already in a state of complete excitement.
Some people are calm and composed, some people sigh with regret, and some people beat their chests and feet.
Since August 10th, people have been receiving invitations from Li Qiwei.
Then it caused a sensation in the local area.
And these invited people are indeed big guys in the field of physics.
From this point of view, Li Qiwei did not break his own rules. He didn't even invite Wilson, who had the best relationship with him, which shows his impartiality.
Manchester Institute of Technology, Rutherford looked at the invitation in his hand with a smile, a hint of endearment in his eyes.
"Bruce, Bruce, I really have you."
"Even I was impressed by your little skills."
Rutherford's student, Dehevesi said: "Professor, you have a very good relationship with Professor Bruce."
Rutherford smiled and said: "Look how I refute him at the meeting this time. Haha.”
Another student, Galton Darwin, also echoed: “I’m really looking forward to this meeting. I don’t know how many new research directions it will produce.”
Rutherford. He said to the two of them: "It is foreseeable that after this meeting, the development of physics will be greatly accelerated."
In Germany, Röntgen and Planck sat together, with smiles on their faces.
"Planck, you are a really good student."
"You are very good at arousing people's emotions."
"I am already an old man, but I can feel my blood boiling." "
"My graduate students are even more excited than me."
Planck said: "I'm afraid that after this meeting, we old guys will be eliminated. .”
"Bruce told me that he wanted to divide classical physics and modern physics."
"He believes that classical physics has come to an end."
Roentgen's eyes suddenly lit up and he was Li Qiwei was shocked by his grandeur, "Bruce is so ambitious."
"Is he going to become a great master like Newton?"
"Is he going to be the one who opened the door? Or even the man who pioneered modern physics? ”
"Perhaps this is a handover meeting between old and new physics."
Planck looked into the distance with hope, his most proud disciple in his life, what brilliance he would create!
In France, Madame Curie held the invitation letter in her hand, facing Mr. Curie’s photo, and shared it with him.
“Dear, you see Bruce is going to do big things in the world of physics again.”
The day Mr. Curie passed away, Mrs. Curie felt overwhelmed and devastated.
In the first two months, she was like a zombie, with a dazed look, dull eyes, and numbness from excessive grief.
Later, it was her husband’s doctor Lang Zhiwan who took care of her meticulously and allowed her to come out of her grief.
Now she takes over her husband's position and becomes the first female professor at the University of Paris.
Although she had two young children to take care of, Marie Curie never complained. She insisted that she was still young and capable of earning money to support her family.
She even refused the pension offered to her by the French government.
But after all, she was doing physics research, and even as a professor, her salary was not as high as she imagined.
So Li Qiwei took action.
He asked Pioneer Investment Group to hire Marie Curie as a scientific consultant with a high salary.
Nowadays, radioactivity is widely used in the industry, and things such as radium water and radium milk are very popular.
Vanguard Group has also invested in these industries, but it is foreigners who are cheating them anyway.
As a pioneer in the field of radiology, it was very reasonable for Marie Curie to be invited as a consultant.
Of course she knew this was Li Qiwei’s good intention, but she did not refuse.
Because she believed that she gained wealth through her own knowledge, not through food.
As a consultant, she has to read the information of several companies every week, evaluate their products, and help the company make investment decisions.
Mrs. Curie felt very fulfilled, and of course she was very grateful to Li Qiwei.
If Langevin filled her spiritual emptiness, then Li Qiwei supplemented her material life.
These two men are equally important to her.
In the United States, Michelson and Millikan sit opposite each other.
Millikan said with emotion: "I didn't expect Bruce to invite me."
"I didn't even think I would be invited."
Michelson smiled and said: "Millikan, don't underestimate yourself."
"You proved the photoelectric effect experimentally and accurately measured the charge of electrons."
"These two achievements are enough Let you become an ordinary physicist.”
“I think the minimum requirement for Bruce’s invitation to this meeting is the level of an ordinary physicist.”
Millikan nodded, for now. Not all invitations have been sent out yet, and he doesn't know what the specific situation is.
At this time, Michelson continued: "Hey, I'm very worried. You and I are the only two people in the entire United States who have been invited."
"This shows how low our country's status in the field of physics is."< br>
"Millikan, you have a heavy burden on you."
"You should pay more attention to the training of graduate students."
"Look at Bruce, he can directly Recruited 7 doctoral students.”
"I even doubt whether he has so many subjects."
Millikan smiled: "Bruce's research fields are wide-ranging, involving relativity theory, quantum theory, and atomic research."
"I think He definitely has a lot of new ideas.”
“This meeting is just a good time to find out what he is like.”
“I always feel that he is hiding something.”
Michelson nodded, always thinking about the future of American physics.
Lorenz of the Netherlands, Lord Rayleigh of the United Kingdom, and Lippmann of France, the three Nobel laureates, also felt Li Qiwei's full sincerity.
Especially Lippmann (Chapter 47), who once met Li Qiwei at a quantum theory conference.
At that time, the other party was just a newcomer to physics, but now he has grown into a giant in physics.
His words and deeds can stir up the storm of physics.
In addition to the above-mentioned Nobel laureates, many physicists have also received invitations.
They were like chosen children, extremely excited.
Of course, some people are happy and some are sad.
Switzerland, Kleiner and Einstein sit together.
"Einstein, please attend this meeting on behalf of the teacher."
"I was wrong at the time."
"I apologize to you."
Einstein is no longer the young and energetic man he once was, he has become mature.
He stood up quickly and said, "Teacher, you don't have to be like this."
"I am where I am today thanks to your strict teachings."
"We are all for physics, aren't we?"
Kleiner smiled happily, and then discussed the meeting enthusiastically with Einstein.
Of course, there are very few people who hate and loathe Li Qiwei.
Leonard (Chapter 196), winner of the 5th Nobel Prize in Physics at Kiel University in Germany, said jealously: "Damn the Qing people and the Jewish Einstein."
"I don't even bother attending this bullshit meeting."
Of course, Li Qiwei didn't invite him at all.
Li Qiwei has absolutely no favorable impression of such extreme racists.
The heart is bad, no matter how hard you try to reform it, it will not work.
At this moment, he was sitting in the office, listening to the reports from Gregory and others, with a smile on his lips.
It seems that the preparation for the meeting went more smoothly than expected.
However, this is not enough.
When all the invitations have been sent out, he will publish a public article in Nature to announce all the participants of this meeting in a high-profile manner.
He made this conference known to the world and made physicists the trendsetters of the times.
(End of this chapter)