1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 147: Amazing talent! Everyone is stunned!
When Thomson read about Ridgway's achievements, he was also deeply moved.

It can be said that he watched the other party grow step by step to the height he is today.

No outside help, all on my own.

There was even a period of time when I suffered a lot of false accusations and other difficulties.

However, the other party is like a bird with wings full of glory, destined to fly high above the sky of physics.

Thomson even felt that the most important decision in his life was to go against everyone's opinion and keep Ridgwell as his doctoral student.

If it weren't for Ridgwell, physics would probably still be stagnant.

A sense of pride rose in Thompson's heart.

At this moment, the bigwigs of the defense committee were able to keep their emotions steady.

But inside, there were turbulent waves.

Lord Kelvin and Lord Rayleigh both looked at Ridgeway with a smile, thinking that they had not made a mistake.

When the two of them recommended Li Qiwei to the list of recipients of the title, they valued his character.

So pure, without a single distraction.

Later, Li Qiwei's actions also proved this point.

He donated his Nobel Prize money to the school, which shows that he is grateful.

Although he was knighted, he never showed off or sought to enter the government, which shows that he was wholeheartedly devoted to science.

The way he treated Einstein was that he was willing to share his achievements with others instead of relying on his status to forcibly occupy them, which shows that he is an upright person.

All these are enough to illustrate Li Qiwei's excellence, and also show that the two of them have unique vision and are good at discovering talents.

If Li Qiwei knew what the two lords were thinking, he would be ashamed.

He is really not as good as people say, he is just average and does not deserve such praise.

As for Rutherford, he looked at Ridgway with a sigh. When the other party first published the quantum theory, Rutherford did not care.

After all, he himself is a genius and believes that quantum theory does not mean he has surpassed himself.

However, as Li Qiwei continued to advance, Rutherford also felt a sense of pressure.

However, his friendship with Ridgway is genuine and they are not jealous of each other's achievements.

So Rutherford secretly competed with himself, published the principle of radioactivity, and is now studying the important achievement of element transmutation.

There was an inexplicable excitement in his heart.

If a person can have a fellow traveler like Li Qiwei in his life, it would be the luckiest thing.

They could talk about anything, whether it was the latest scientific knowledge or complaints about Thomson's idea of ​​late marriage.

It is very rare for a lonely physicist to have the same values ​​and to be able to communicate with others at the same frequency.

Rutherford said to himself: Bruce, I am proud of you.

But the other members of the jury have already started to tremble.

Such a brilliant doctoral student is unheard of, and he is probably the first one in history.

How should they ask questions?
If the other party asks back again, it may not be the other party's defense meeting, but my own defense meeting.

It’s incredible when you think about it.

Doctoral thesis defense is always a nervous and anxious experience for prospective doctoral students, as they are afraid of making any mistakes.

When will it be the turn of the reviewers to get nervous?

Especially Swan, as the first person to invent the patent for the incandescent lamp, he naturally read Li Qiwei's tungsten filament patent.

He had to admit that the other party's ideas were far better than his own.

He suspected that if Li Qiwei had been born a few decades earlier, he would probably have no chance of survival.

As someone who studies traditional physics, he is well aware that the current changes in physics are almost all driven by the young man in front of him.

The other party, with his own strength, tore apart the two dark clouds hanging over traditional physics.

From then on, this group of people could no longer stand still and had to learn more physics knowledge.

Even though Swan is 75 years old this year, he still takes some time every day to read the latest papers.

He didn't want to be left behind by the times. This was also the opinion of several other members of the Royal Society.

The elderly must also rise again!
And those teachers and students who could only attend the meeting were so shocked that they could not think.

Only then did they realize how big the gap was between themselves and Li Qiwei.

Especially Chris, he is now extremely grateful for his original proactive choice.

He unexpectedly hooked up with a super boss and he has already imagined his wonderful life in the future.

After all, he is Li Qiwei's younger brother, a recognized one.

He made great contributions by delivering letters and getting chalk for Li Qiwei.

I believe that he will also be famous in the field of physics in the future.

He Yujie and the other two seemed to be meeting Brother Li for the first time today.

It turned out that without realizing it, the Brother Li they admired had achieved so many great achievements.

In the academic field alone, he alone is probably as good as everyone in the country.

Of course, it is also the fault of the current situation in the country, as there are simply not many scientific talents.

I'm afraid that in the next twenty years, no one will be able to surpass Brother Li.

After all, others are making progress, and Brother Li is also making progress.

Professor Case, Wilson and others were all sighing, and the past events were still vivid in their minds.

It only took Li Qiwei three years to go from being weak in the beginning to being strong now.

The laughter and jokes we had seem to have happened just yesterday.

Under everyone's eager gaze, Li Qiwei finally stood in front and began his doctoral defense.

This time, in this serious occasion, Li Qiwei did not choose to be funny or joke, but spoke about his research with a solemn expression and a calm tone.

"My doctoral dissertation was inspired by Professor Rutherford's experiment."

"At the radiology conference in Paris, France, Professor Rutherford proposed that he would use alpha particles to bombard different atoms."

“The purpose is to explore the internal structure of atoms.”

"It was based on his idea that I experimented with various elements and finally chose gold and made it into gold foil."

"Because the gold foil is very thin, it is easier for alpha particles to pass through."

"During the entire experiment, most of the instruments used were assembled by myself."

"And I think that the bombardment method invented by Professor Rutherford should become a standard method for studying atomic structure."

“However, there are still many details that need to be improved, such as bombardment particle selection, sample preparation techniques, etc.”

"I think everyone here can think about this and maybe find a better way to detect it."

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As Li Qiwei continued to tell the story, the people present suddenly realized that the other party was not only talented, but also good at utilizing the achievements of others.

Many people have heard Rutherford's speech, but why was it that only Ridgway could propose a planetary model?

I'm afraid it's not enough to explain it just by luck.

It can be seen from Li Qiwei's paper that he conducted countless experiments and experienced countless failures throughout the whole process.

Instead of simply having an idea and doing some experiments, you can get beautiful results.

There are no shortcuts in physics.

Even a genius like Li Qiwei had to go through countless attempts, perhaps because the equipment was not precise enough or there was a problem with the experimental design.

Or maybe the overall approach is wrong and has reached a dead end.

Repetitive, boring, hard and lonely.

This is the underlying color of physics research and also the most respectable aspect.

Li Qiwei's achievements are not a show of talent, but the result of hard work and perseverance.

Thanks to [Big Orange] for the reward
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