Chapter 219 The meeting begins! Attracting worldwide attention!
A few days after Marconi won the Nobel Prize, many people suddenly came to London.
There are not only people from the physics academic circle, but also people from other natural science fields, as well as bosses and engineers from the corporate world.
But no matter who they are, they have only one purpose.
That is to pay attention to the first blues conference and get what you want from it.
Physicists hope to attend more seminars in London, where big names gather, and exchange experiences with their peers.
Because this meeting only lasted for 3 days and discussed the general direction of physics, the details will not be too in-depth.
After the conference, physicists from all over the world gathered in London, and naturally everyone would not miss this rare opportunity.
Roentgen, Marie Curie, Rutherford, etc. can organize small meetings in their respective professional fields to discuss the most cutting-edge developments.
Li Qiwei has already said that he will pay for the expenses of anyone who wants to hold a professional conference.
As soon as this move came out, it immediately attracted more physics academic staff to London.
People in other natural science fields do not have this treatment.
They all come to learn from experience.
Nowadays, the popularity of physics has far exceeded that of other disciplines such as chemistry and mathematics.
No matter what their level of education, ordinary people can definitely talk about the theory of relativity.
But I have never heard anyone discuss complex functions.
So the big guys in these fields want to learn from Li Qiwei and improve their voice in this field.
Among them, chemistry has gone the furthest.
It turned out that Solvay came to London from Belgium immediately after learning that Li Qiwei had held such a high-end conference.
Facing Li Qiwei, it was a round of hard work.
A man in his sixties or seventies still has such a strong love for science.
I can’t spend the money I have.
Li Qiwei suggested directly that he could hold a chemistry conference.
In real history, the Solvay Conference was divided into two parts: physics and chemistry.
Now that physics has been cut off by Li Qiwei alone, Solvay can still organize chemistry conferences.
Li Qiwei introduced Ramsay (Chapter 187), winner of the fourth Nobel Prize in Chemistry, to Solvay.
Let them prepare for high-end conferences in chemistry.
Because chemistry is about to become a real subject and burst out with its unique charm.
In addition to people in the academic circle paying attention to this conference, people in the industry are also paying attention.
But their focus is not on physics itself, but on the various values attached to it.
Ever since Li Qiwei proposed the concept of "technology company", the term has become completely popular.
It is in sharp contrast to traditional companies operating in tobacco, alcohol, food, ceramics, etc.
The characteristics of technology companies are monopoly, high profits, and technology intensive.
Anyone can do the wine business, but radio products are different.
If you don’t have a deep technical background, don’t even think about this kind of thing.
And now the smartest minds in the world are concentrated in London.
These entrepreneurs with a keen sense of smell naturally sensed opportunities.
Be sure to build a good relationship with these scientists and maintain friendship, just in case the other party one day publishes a patent worth thousands of dollars.
So, various factors are intertwined to make London these days the scientific center of the world.
Here are the most cutting-edge scientific theories and the most advanced technological products.
The most important thing is that there are the smartest people in the world!
October 29, 1909, London's most luxurious hotel, the Langham Hotel.
Opened in 1865, this hotel was the first luxury hotel in Europe.
A certain prince of the British royal family personally presided over the opening ceremony of the hotel, which can be seen in the background of the hotel.
The Langham Hotel took one year and three months to complete and cost up to 300,000 pounds. It is the first 10-story super luxury hotel in Europe.
The hotel uses Italian craftsmanship and design, and the ceilings and floors are embellished with white gold and gemstones.
The public areas of the hotel are decorated with huge tapestries and wallpapers, decorated with marble and silk.
In 1890, the hotel installed a telephone and more than 20 dedicated lines to ensure smooth lines.
Not only that, the hotel is also equipped with an elevator.
Each room has flush toilets, air conditioning, lights and other facilities.
You know, this is not later generations, but the Victorian era at the end of the 19th century.
Therefore, the Langham Hotel was the favorite place for the British upper class to stay at this time.
So, when Planck and the others entered the hotel, they were still shocked by Li Qiwei's handiwork.
Although based on the identity and status of the people present, I will not be intimidated by the luxury of the hotel.
But it was just a meeting, and these old-timers thought there was no need to waste it.
Their academic achievements will not change depending on whether the hotel is high-end or not.
But on the other hand, this also shows that Li Qiwei respects them and attaches great importance to this meeting.
Therefore, everyone readily accepted it.
However, Planck couldn't help but admonish Li Qiwei.
"Bruce, isn't this a bit too luxurious?"
"The cost is certainly not low."
"You don't need to do this at all."
As expected, the teacher considered the students immediately.
Although Planck is a university professor, his salary is probably only enough to live here for more than ten days.
For him, this place is not important, but it is indeed luxurious.
Li Qiwei smiled and said: "Professor, it doesn't matter."
"You are the smartest people in the world."
"Those shameless politicians can come here often , we should come even more."
Li Qiwei's answer made Planck speechless and dumbfounded. As expected, this disciple was as free-spirited and free-spirited as the rumors said, and had an instinctive aversion to politics.
Therefore, he stopped being pretentious.
To put it bluntly, it is just a hotel. With their status, even the palace can be easily accessed.
But Einstein, Lang Zhiwan and others are different.
They have not yet achieved success, so they will inevitably be surprised when they get here.
Li Qiwei brought all the big guys together to let everyone get to know each other.
Almost all the people here were familiar faces, and the atmosphere soon became lively.
Oddly enough, since Li Qiwei returned to China, the physics community seems to have organized very few meetings.
Especially this kind of high-end professional conference, it is unprecedented.
It seems that only Li Qiwei can bring everyone together.
There is a magic about him that makes people trust him unconditionally.
Everyone present was thankful that such a genius and monster as Li Qiwei appeared in the world of physics.
Otherwise, physics today would still only consist of letters exchanged between acquaintances.
In real history, this is the case.
That’s why the Solvay Conference is of great significance.
Truth and knowledge are always improved through communication.
People like Newton, who worked hard and created all kinds of great achievements, are just special cases in history, and it is rare to see one in thousands of years.
Everyone was chatting and enjoying afternoon tea. The Langham Hotel is also the birthplace of British afternoon tea service.
At this time, Maurice de Broglie came over, holding a glass of red wine in his hand.
"Hello, Professor Bruce, I am Maurice de Broglie."
Hearing this, Li Qiwei clinked glasses with him.
"Hello, Your Majesty the Duke, welcome to your arrival."
Maurice de Broglie smiled and said: "Professor Bruce, please call me Morris."
"In this case In a place full of academic atmosphere, my status as a duke seems insignificant."
Li Qiwei smiled and said: "Maurice, your family has made great contributions to France."
"Now. You are shining brightly in the scientific community again. The De Broglie family is really enviable.”
Sure enough, business bragging can make people feel happy.
The target of the blow is still Professor Bruce, who is still in his prime.
Morris was very happy. As Li Qiwei, there was no need to flatter him.
Privately, he used his family's power to investigate Li Qiwei.
You won’t know if you don’t check, but you will be shocked if you check.
At home, he was the emperor's teacher, the Minister of Education of the Qing Dynasty and the president of a state-controlled university.
Translated to the British side, he is probably the Minister of Education and President of Oxford University.
This status is a bit too high.
Given De Broglie's family situation, he had to be polite.
So, Morris was not arrogant, but kept a low profile.
"Professor Bruce, you are joking."
"Hey, my mind is too stupid. Although I like physics very much, it is too difficult."
"I am studying recently X-rays, it is too difficult to prove that they are electromagnetic waves."
Li Qiwei smiled: "Take your time, maybe a great physicist will appear in the De Broglie family."
Hearing this, Maurice smiled and said: "In terms of intelligence, my brother Louis de Broglie surpasses me by a lot."
"I originally wanted to bring him here today. Even if I can't attend the meeting, it's good to feel the atmosphere."
"Who knew that boy is obsessed with literature now and has no interest in physics at all."< br>
“What’s the use of such nonsense as literature.”
“Our de Broglie family started with military exploits and relied on pure strength.”
“Today Science is the most powerful force.”
"Whoever doesn't study science will be eliminated."
Li Qiwei smiled and echoed a few words, "I believe your brother will definitely change."
It seems that Duke Morris is indeed With a simple mind, no wonder he is obsessed with science.
But these days, the so-called nobility only has titles and honors.
The French killed many nobles.
Soon, after everyone finished their exchange, they went back to their rooms to rest.
They need to recharge their batteries and prepare for tomorrow's meeting.
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At 9 a.m. on October 30, 1909, the first Blues Conference was officially held at the Langham Hotel in London.
The host of the meeting was Lorenz, the second Nobel Prize winner in physics, and the recorders were Bohr and Maurice de Broglie.
The three of them nodded slightly to each other. They were the "guarantors" of this meeting.
According to the conference procedure, Li Qiwei first delivered a keynote speech entitled "Classical Physics and Modern Physics".
Then, the conference will discuss the most cutting-edge directions of today's physics in the form of special topics.
These directions have been basically determined by everyone in the discussion last night.
There may be some detailed changes.
Finally, the host Lorenz concluded.
All contents of the conference will be made public to provide reference for all colleagues in the future development of physics.
Although there are only a dozen physicists in the Langham Hotel at the moment.
But physicists from all over the world in London have their eyes firmly fixed on this place.
In this luxurious hotel, perhaps more brilliant physics will be witnessed and born.
Many people are even looking forward to whether Bruce, who likes to make prophecies the most, will make an even more shocking prophecy this time.
The meeting begins! Attracting worldwide attention!
(End of this chapter)