Chapter 381 Global Competition! List announced! The whole world is excited! This is a great event for the scientific community!
After returning to Kuching, Li Qiwei immediately began to prepare for Europe to participate in the Olympiad.
He mainly starts from three aspects.
First, contact Planck and others and jointly publish an appeal article.
With the experience of "A Letter to Scientists Around the World", Li Qiwei was at his fingertips.
Moreover, as a Peace Nobel laureate, his influence is far beyond the scientific community.
Mainstream newspapers in various countries have followed up with reports.
This is an era of scientific explosion, and it is also an era when scientists are most respected.
Because of a great scientist, his impact on the world and mankind is greater than millions of people, or even billions of people.
For example, Haber's synthetic ammonia is a typical case of science affecting the world.
Li Qiwei has been reading materials related to chemistry and biology recently.
He is planning to develop penicillin ahead of schedule
This is a great scientific achievement that can rival or even surpass synthetic ammonia.
It cannot be described in any language.
This is the charm of science.
The Physics Olympiad is the basis of science.
These students who can participate in the Olympiad are the absolute elites of various countries. They are the future of science.
So, from any perspective, there is no reason for countries to stop it.
Moreover, it is also full of news attributes.
Global competition!
Science competition!
Professor Bruce Lee himself sets the questions!
It can be said that the Physics Olympiad whetted everyone’s appetite.
In this era, people’s entertainment life is actually very scarce, especially for ordinary people.
So, a competition with national honor can easily resonate.
And all those participating in the competition are proud college students.
Just think of students from your homeland defeating opponents around the world and standing on the highest podium.
That kind of style is enough to make anyone crazy.
Not to mention the Asian countries at this time, they really need to feel proud.
Second, Li Qiwei contacted the International Committee of the Red Cross.
They are responsible for gathering all participating teams in Europe to ensure everyone's safety.
Then Li Qiwei will send people from Asia to pick him up.
Gustav showed great enthusiasm for this matter.
He thought this was another great feat of the Red Cross.
In the war, we still persisted in scientific and humanistic care.
This is the shining glory of humanity and the cry of the soul of science.
President Gu published a public article and praised Li Qiwei so much that he almost invited him to be the vice president.
For a while, the European public opinion circles were all discussing next year’s Physics Olympiad.
In addition, Li Qiwei felt that it was not safe yet, so he launched a third force.
He wrote letters to the heads of neutral countries such as Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, King Albert I of Belgium, and King Gustaf V of Sweden.
Invite them to participate in the first Physics Olympiad in the name of the country.
Among them, Queen Wilhelmina was the most active. She even publicly responded to Li Qiwei, saying that the Netherlands would definitely send students to participate.
Although, Albert I and others also expressed that they would participate in this competition.
Public opinion is sensational again!
No one expected that Li Qiwei’s connections were so deep that even the king was persuaded.
With the voices of several European kings, now, European countries are completely unable to sit still.
Soon, the academies of science of the three countries represented by Britain, France and Germany publicly stated:
“The first International Physics Olympiad is a great event in the scientific community.”
< br>“This is the first time in human history that such a large-scale science competition has been held.”
“It means that from now on, science has officially broken through the restrictions of the country.”
"The globalization of science is unstoppable!"
The loud declaration filled the first Physics Olympiad with sacred meaning.
The Royal Society spared no effort in publicity.
Because the City of Science was created on British soil.
This competition, in a sense, is also a reflection of the strength of the British Empire.
Li Qiwei took a three-pronged approach and fully mobilized resources from all walks of life to stand for the Olympiad.
The results are obvious.
December 1, 1915.
The warring parties in Europe reached a consensus agreement, with the International Red Cross as the guarantee object.
All teachers and students participating in the Olympiad can gather together in Switzerland without being affected by the war.
Finally leaving Europe from France, heading to Borneo.
As soon as the news came out, the scientific community was excited.
This is the huge influence created by scientists from all over the world joining together.
War must give way to truth!
One month later, New Year’s Day, 1916.
Borneo City of Science has announced the entry list for the first Physics Olympiad.
Almost all countries with formal universities participated in the competition.
Mainly include:
Europe: Britain, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, etc.
Asia: China, Russia, Sakura Country, India, Philippines, etc.
Americas: Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, etc.
In this era, although most countries are European colonies.
However, affected by local resistance forces, Europe had to agree to establish universities in the colonies.
Even Africa has one or two universities.
It’s just that those countries are completely unable to find physics majors.
Therefore, the total number of participating countries in this Physics Olympiad is 25, and the total number of participating students is 80.
Although the number is small, they are all elites.
They will represent the highest level of undergraduate physics in the world.
Once the list was announced, it once again caused a sensation.
“Oh, God, I can’t imagine how exciting it will be in July.”
"This is simply a world war in the field of science."
"If any young person can get the first place personally, his reputation will even surpass that of many physicists."
" Isn't anyone curious about Professor Bruce's special gift? "
"Oh, it's such a pity, I graduated last year, otherwise I would have won the championship easily."
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Just when everyone is looking forward to the game in July.
At this moment, European countries have begun urgent selection work.
It is not only the students who are selected to participate, but also the teachers and professors who lead the team.
UK.
Thomson became the new president of the Royal Society and was responsible for the decision-making of this Physics Olympiad.
On his strong recommendation, Wilson became the head of the British delegation.
Wilson is a friend who has known Li Qiwei since childhood.
It is obviously a good choice for him to represent the UK.
In the Cavendish Laboratory, Thomson was giving Wilson instructions.
"Wilson, the significance of this game is of great importance."
“I have seen the example questions given by Bruce, and it can be said that they are very difficult.”
“In our undergraduate education in the UK, the requirements for students’ problem-solving abilities are relatively low.”
“ Therefore, in the remaining six months, you will need to strictly train the participating students."
"Even if we cannot win the championship, we must be in the top three."
Wilson. Nod.
"Professor, don't worry."
"I will let students master the competitive thinking as soon as possible."
He carefully analyzed the examination guide for the Physics Olympiad.
It is no exaggeration to say that Wilson feels that he is the person who knows Bruce best.
The examples given by the other party can be called peerless classics in terms of intensity and depth.
This is not a useless numbers game, but a test of students' understanding of physics concepts.
If you are not a real genius, you may not even understand the connotation of the question.
At least Wilson himself thought carefully for a long time before he understood the solution to the example problem.
He sighed:
“I don’t know how Bruce’s head grew.”
"How did he come up with those tricky and profound questions?"
Hearing this, Thomson joked: "I guess it's probably because you once asked Bruce such questions. ."
"After all, your original rocket question was also very classic."
Wilson smiled knowingly.
“Bruce made waves in science wherever he went.”
“This competition was really well done.”
“It fully aroused the winning spirit of all students.”
“Several of our young guys from the UK have been very happy recently. It’s hard, and I only sleep four or five hours a night.”
“The rest of the time is spent studying the questions.”
Thomson said: “The significance of the first competition is always there. The biggest.”
"Everyone wants to seize this opportunity."
"If there was this kind of competition when I was young, I would be even crazier than now."
Wilson said with a smile: "I guess Bruce just wants to make up for this regret."
This time, Wilson was very happy to get the opportunity to lead the team.
He finally got to see Li Qiwei again.
In addition, you can also visit the City of Science.
“I just don’t know what it will look like now.”
Wilson looked forward to it.
Germany.
In this competition, the leader of the German delegation is Einstein.
Einstein's life has been very difficult lately.
Because of his obvious anti-war tendencies, he has received great attention from the German government.
This made it difficult for him to concentrate on his research.
The Physics Olympiad gave Einstein a chance to breathe.
He took the initiative to apply to the German Academy of Sciences, recommended himself, and was willing to lead German students to participate in the competition.
Planck knew that Einstein had a good relationship with Li Qiwei, so he supported him as the leader.
Einstein took on the task of guiding students.
And Germany has also established a special guidance group, which includes Laue and other big guys.
The guidance team is responsible for providing answers to students.
Planck even proposed the goal of "guaranteing two and fighting for one" at the conference.
It can be seen that Germany attaches great importance to this competition.
In the training room, Einstein and Laue were chatting quietly.
In front of the two of them, four German students were writing furiously.
What they did was the questions given by the guidance group.
The style is the same as Li Qiwei's example.
From this we can see the difference between scientifically strong and weak countries.
Some countries can’t even find enough participating students.
And a big country like Germany has even formed a luxurious guidance team.
"Guarantee two and fight for one" is indeed not a lie.
Einstein showed a rare smile:
"I didn't expect that Bruce would actually accomplish this."
"His influence is simply beyond my imagination."
"Even the king supports him."
Laue said with emotion: "Maybe it's because Professor Bruce has never been selfish."
"Everything he did after returning to Asia, in my opinion, It’s all incredible.”
"How can a person have such a pure love for science?" Einstein suddenly said: "No, in this competition, I think Bruce is very selfish."
"Oh ?" Laue was puzzled.
Einstein said: "I think he just wants to prove that not only is he better than everyone else, but the students he teaches are also better than my students."
Lao Ewen Yan laughed.
"Einstein, are you afraid?"
"It's not that I look down on China, I think it's a blessing to have Bruce there."
>"I don't believe they can compare with German education."
"We are different from the UK."
"Our education also attaches great importance to students' test-taking abilities."
“Because test-taking ability represents the most basic ability.”
“A qualified engineer and teacher must first have strong computing and solution capabilities.”
“Otherwise, he How can we skillfully apply knowledge to solve practical problems in daily life? ”
“I am confident that Germany can definitely win the first place in this competition”
Love. Einstein watched quietly as the students solved the problems.
His thoughts had already flown to Borneo.
Although he is already a professor of physics and a famous physicist.
The identities of the participating students are completely different.
But he deeply understands that this competition will profoundly change the future scientific landscape.
Everything is because of that man.
University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Bohr was speaking impassionedly to four students.
"As your leader, I have a heavy responsibility and a lot of pressure."
"But I am very happy. Do you know why?"
Four people At the same time he shook his head.
I feel like Professor Bohr is so scary today.
How could you be so excited?
“You don’t want us to compete for first place.”
The four of them suddenly became Alexander.
Bohr did not see the nervousness of the four young men. Instead, he looked in admiration and reverie.
"I am Professor Bruce's PhD."
"I am very familiar with his ideas and style of writing questions."
"Those example questions were finally found by me after my painstaking research. "Now, within half a year, I will make you familiar with this problem-solving model."
"This time, our Danish team will definitely win the championship. ”
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The four Danish contestants looked shocked.
It’s like the Nine-Headed Insect said to Benbo Erba: “You, go and get rid of Tang Monk and his disciples.”
Now Bohr said to them: “You, go and get rid of them. Get rid of Ying, France, Germany and Professor Bruce's students."
The four of them were trembling.
Bohr, on the other hand, was looking forward to it.
“Teacher, I can finally see you again.”
“I wonder how Qian Wushi and the others are doing now?”
“Teacher’s Atomic Research Institute. What are the results?”
Due to the war, there were no opportunities for academic exchanges in Europe.
This was unbearable for Bohr.
I think back then, he was invited by various countries to explain his Bohr model.
He was so high-spirited at that time.
But now, he can only stay at the University of Copenhagen and continue to do research without anyone to talk to.
Fortunately, the Physics Olympiad appeared and Bohr had a new goal.
Moreover, he can also take this opportunity to go to Borneo and meet the teacher he most wants to meet.
At the same time, Bohr had an urge to challenge his teacher.
“Perhaps I will never be able to catch up with my teacher’s ability in this life.”
“But when it comes to teaching and cultivating students, I am still very confident.”
Bohr became After becoming a professor of theoretical physics at the University of Copenhagen, a series of reforms soon began.
The core ideas were learned from Li Qiwei.
As a theoretical person, Bohr attached great importance to calculations.
In his Bohr model, more than half of the entire paper is calculation.
This ability is great for competition.
That’s why he is very confident in this competition.
France.
The leader of the delegation sent this time is Lang Zhiwan.
And this is what he applied for voluntarily.
With Langevin's current status in France, he does not actually need to lead the team himself.
But one of the students in the delegation, Jean Langevin, had to go.
That is Madame Curie's eldest daughter, Irena, who also participated in this competition.
Lang Zhiwan must ensure Irena's safety no matter what.
So, he went there in person.
And coaching students at his level can help the French team achieve a better ranking.
Although the previous scandal did not disgrace him, Madame Curie later became a double Nobel Prize winner.
This made Langzhiwan very embarrassed.
“Not even as good as a woman.”
“Not only is I not as good as IQ, but I am also not as responsible.”
Lang Zhivin was very painful during that time.
At the same time, his heart was filled with guilt for Madame Curie and wanted to make amends.
And now is an excellent opportunity.
Although he vowed not to meet Madame Curie again, he still treated Irena with great care.
Even taught her physics personally.
"Irena, the most important thing you need to do this kind of question is patience."
"The amount of calculation is very large, which is also the difficulty."
Facing Lang Zhiwan, Irena's psychology is very complicated.
She is no longer an ignorant little girl, so she understands what happened back then.
However, this did not eliminate the grudge in her heart.
She treated Lang Zhiwan just as a normal teacher-student exchange.
If this competition hadn’t been organized by Li Qiwei, he would have been able to see each other.
She won't compete at all.
What she wants to see most is always Professor Bruce.
Irena is very likely to be the only girl in this Physics Olympiad.
Plus she is the daughter of Madame Curie.
If she can achieve good results, Langzhiwan can already imagine the sensational effect.
Therefore, he worked hard and even stopped his own research to train these participating students.
In addition, there is also a young man in the delegation, de Broglie, who has just graduated from college.
At the request of his brother, Langevin gave another team leadership spot to De Broglie.
In real history, de Broglie was disgusted with going to the battlefield.
So through his brother's connections, he was transferred to the Army Radio Department at the Eiffel Tower to work as a communications soldier.
And now, being the instructor of the French Olympiad delegation is undoubtedly what De Broglie prefers.
At least, he can continue to work in physics and see Professor Bruce.
De Broglie was troubled by a problem recently, and he wanted to ask Professor Bruce in person.
Across the ocean, the United States.
Carl, chairman of the physics department at Princeton University, is chatting with his brother Compton.
"Compton, you will graduate with your Ph.D. at the end of next year."
"Are you sure you want to go to the City of Science with me?"
"You are not participating in the competition. Go there to do it. What?"
Compton said excitedly: "Brother, I just want to see."
"What earth-shattering power does Professor Bruce have in such a wild place? , open up a city ”
"And we have to invite scientists from all over the world to do research there."
Speaking of this, Karl also looked full of admiration.
“Professor Bruce is really a divine man.”
“Ordinary people at his age who have achieved such brilliant achievements may not even know where they have drifted to.”
“But he can keep his heart and do the most difficult things.”
"In the field of science, he has reached the highest peak."
"But in other fields, I believe that with his talent, he will be able to succeed."
After sighing, Karl suddenly Then he said:
“It’s a pity that you missed this competition.”
“Otherwise, our United States will definitely get a good ranking this time.”
Facing the entry into the European area, Karl felt a little guilty.
As a professor, he is very aware of the physics level of American college students.
Even at Princeton, Karl felt that it was much weaker than the West.
Before thinking that Europe would not participate, Carl was full of confidence and felt that first place would be a piece of cake.
However, now, he is also under a lot of pressure.
Professor Michelson and Professor Millikan both attach great importance to this competition.
Karl doesn’t want to live up to the expectations of the big guys.
Compton himself is very indifferent.
"Brother, please don't praise me so much."
"There are too many geniuses in this world, and my little cleverness is nothing."
"If Bohr and Qian Wushi can participate in the competition, they can announce the results directly without having to compete."
Karl smiled knowingly.
My younger brother has a very good attitude and may be able to achieve great things in the future.
What Compton doesn’t know is that during this trip to Borneo, he will meet the destined person.
The two will open a chapter in a new era of physics.
This is also the first time that a student trained in China has published a major paper internationally.
Li Qiwei’s education reform will bear initial results.
While Western countries are preparing intensively for the competition.
Major mainstream media have already begun to predict the rankings of this competition.
There is no doubt that Britain, France and Germany are ranked in the top three.
After all, the scientific foundations of these three countries are too strong.
Geniuses emerge in endlessly.
And there is also a luxurious guidance team.
The rest are other European countries, which are ranked in the second tier.
The third echelon is the United States, Canada, Russia, etc.
As for the final fourth echelon, there is no doubt that it is other Asian countries.
For example, China, Sakura Country, India, etc.
In the eyes of Europeans, even if Asia has a Professor Bruce.
But it has no effect on this competition.
Because the contestants are all college students.
It mainly depends on the individual's learning ability and the educational ability of the university.
"The Times" even published a public article saying:
"The first International Physics Olympiad will show the world the style of European education."
"Eastern The gap with the West will be visible to the naked eye.”
Boom!
As soon as the article was published, the emotions of Asian countries were instantly ignited.
(End of this chapter)