1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 297 The Curie family’s “scientific dynasty”!
When Li Qiwei received the message from Sheng Jingran, the press conference that shocked the entire United States also spread to Europe.

Suddenly Europe was in an uproar.

The competition between Ridgway and Edison had an impact beyond the United States.

It was a bet that shocked the world.

Both are among the top figures in the scientific community.

It even vaguely represents the struggle between academic physics in Europe and applied physics in the United States.

This is not a trivial matter, but a matter of face.

The United States was once a colony of Europe and a typical younger brother. Now it has suddenly turned the tables and become the master, and is starting to act arrogantly.

According to the latest data, the United States' total economic output has surpassed that of Britain and Germany, ranking first in the world.

This makes the old European countries a little unhappy.

It’s like the person who I used to bully suddenly becomes arrogant and starts to provoke me.

How can I tolerate that?

The Europeans had long regarded Ridgway as their treasure.

They believe that the other person grew up in Europe and what he learned throughout his life is the accumulation of European scientific and cultural knowledge.

It also cultivated European elites such as Bohr, Chris, and Gregory.

So he represents European science.

The results are very encouraging; the United States is indeed vulnerable.

The famous battery comparison picture also spread.

Without comparison, there is no harm.

The more famous Edison was, the worse his loss was.

A novel conference, zinc-manganese battery with overwhelming quality, one battery can earn millions of pounds.
The news spread across Europe like a hurricane and was talked about by countless people.

Because of Ridgeway's great influence, the popularity of Madame Curie's scandals suddenly dropped.

After all, compared with Li Qiwei's story, the story of Madame Curie and Lang Zhiwan is a bit shameful.

Only the tabloids continue to pay attention to the cheating scandals.

Mainstream official newspapers were all hyping up the awesomeness of Li Qiwei's battery research and development, as well as the impact of press conferences on corporate publicity.

“Bruce Group has created a brand new marketing concept that is worth learning for all companies.”

"Professor Bruce is not only a top physicist, he is also an excellent inventor."

"This zinc-manganese battery will surely become popular all over the world."

In this era, the Second Industrial Revolution had just begun.

Internal combustion engines, oil, and electricity are all core resources.

A battery that is cheaper but performs better, the role it plays is self-evident.

With the rise of radio, various household appliances that are common in later generations began to appear.

Radios, flashlights, mobile lights, etc.

These small electrical appliances are powered by batteries.

There are even more applications in the industrial field.

It can be said that Li Qiwei spotted this gap, made a fortune and accumulated original capital.

As soon as zinc-manganese batteries came out, they dominated the market.

Successfully earned the first pot of gold.

He also asked Tesla to lay out patents.

From now on, anyone who wants to produce zinc-manganese batteries will have to pay him patent fees.

Of course, patents are something that constrain big companies.

Those small workshops don’t care about your patents. They just do whatever makes money.

The technical barriers of zinc-manganese batteries are not particularly high, mainly due to the selection and process of electrode materials.

This is a piece of cake for the United States, which has an extremely developed industrial system.

I estimate that those experienced craftsmen will be able to figure out the specific material ratio in a few months.

Even Edison's company would probably be able to perfectly replicate Li Qiwei's battery in less than a month.

But he didn't dare to produce!
Today, Li Qiwei is no longer the small figure he was when he first published the filament patent.

With his current status and position, if Edison dared to ignore the patent and secretly produce zinc-manganese batteries.

The Bruce Group can definitely sue him into bankruptcy.

Li Qiwei now has both people and money, so how could an Edison try to deceive him?

Do you really think that the Hongmen followers are just there to eat and do nothing?

However, we should not underestimate those big companies, as they can easily use tricks to circumvent patents.

Li Qiwei had already made plans for this.

The battery was just his first product, purely for training and to cultivate people like Sheng Jingran and Tesla.

The projects where he really makes big money are all yet to come.

Philips headquarters, Netherlands.

Gerard read the news in the newspaper and drooled with envy.

Although Li Qiwei still retains the title of consultant of Philips.

But he had forgotten it all long ago.

Philips is now insignificant to Li Qiwei.

Gerrard didn't dare to go to Li Qiwei rashly for no reason.

For such a great scientist, time must be precious.

Moreover, their current industries are much larger than ours.

Gerard asked himself if he had anything that could attract the other party.

"I never expected that Bruce bargained with me over a filament patent."

"Although he was also very famous at that time, he was treated as a junior."

"It's only been ten years, and the other party has grown to this point."

“I’m really glad I made the choice I did.”

"Otherwise, Philips probably wouldn't be here today."

"That's Edison, and he would have such a miserable day."

Gerard felt a little scared when he thought about it.

"No, I have to learn from Bruce and invite Chris to be the chief technology officer of Philips."

"Tying up Chris is like holding Bruce's thigh."

Chris, who has not yet graduated with a Ph.D., does not know that as soon as he graduates, he can become the CTO of a large company if he wants.

This is definitely a change of destiny.

The storm caused by Ridgway and Edison not only affected major European companies, but also helped Madame Curie get rid of her troubles.

In an ordinary house in London.

This is Madame Curie's temporary residence in the UK.

Ridgeway was invited and finally met Madame Curie.

The other person looked pale and haggard, completely different from the graceful female scientist before.

Fortunately, Li Qiwei finally saw the blood on the other person's face.

Madame Curie had not originally planned to meet anyone, but Ridgeway helped her so much.

Now, the matter between him and Edison has occupied the mainstream of major newspapers and has become the hottest public opinion.

Naturally, fewer people paid attention to her.

My eldest daughter also wrote to me, saying that the situation is much better than before.

Madame Curie finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had to thank Ridgeway for both emotional and logical reasons.

"Bruce, I really don't know how to thank you."

"Without your help, I don't know what I would do."

"Irena and Eve both want to meet you."

When Li Qiwei heard what Madame Curie said, he knew that she was about to come out of the shadows.

In real history, Madame Curie was devastated by this incident and devoted herself to academic and charity work.

During World War I, she risked her life and went to the battlefield to treat wounded soldiers using the X-ray machine she invented.

X-rays can penetrate bones and see shrapnel remaining in a soldier's body, greatly reducing the difficulty of surgery for surgeons.

She traveled across the country, directing eighteen combat medical service teams.

She devoted her life to the application of radioactivity, but she herself suffered from pernicious anemia due to excessive radium radiation.

Li Qiwei put aside these heavy thoughts and said with a smile: "The last time I saw Irena, Eve was not born yet."

"They must both be beautiful ladies now."

"I also want to meet the two little guys."

When Madame Curie heard this, a long-lost smile appeared on her face.

Since her husband passed away, her two children have become her spiritual sustenance and are more precious than her life.

"Irena is studying very hard now, and she is determined to become a physicist."

"She also told me that her idol is you, Bruce."

"Oh?" Li Qiwei showed a surprised expression.

Madame Curie's two daughters are both very beautiful, obviously inheriting her genes.

The eldest daughter, Irena, later became no less famous in the scientific community than her mother.

Madame Curie was very strict in Irene's education since she was a child, and she personally served as her physics teacher.

When she grew up, Pauli taught her mathematics and Perrin taught her chemistry.

Having three Nobel Prize winners as teachers, such a luxurious lineup is a hundred thousand times better than any school district housing.

So Irena's education did not fall behind at all.

In real history, Irene's most important achievement was the discovery of artificial radioactivity, for which she won the 1935 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Artificial radioactivity had an important impact on the future phenomenon of nuclear fission, which led to the discovery of nuclear fission of uranium.

So, this beautiful little girl has a close connection with the atomic bomb.

In fact, Irena was the first to discover the neutron and positron, but unfortunately she did not identify them correctly.

As a result, these two important discoveries fell on the shoulders of other people.

Later, Irene built France's first nuclear reactor and became a pioneer in French nuclear physics.

However, she was committed to the cause of peace and refused to help France develop the atomic bomb, so she was stripped of all her positions and honors by the French government.

And like Madame Curie, Irène also had a like-minded husband named Joliot.

The two of them were originally colleagues in the laboratory. Later, because of their similar interests and frequent communication, they fell in love with each other and finally got together.

Their children also later became physicists.

Three generations of a family are all physicists, which has become a legend in the scientific community.

A certain scientific giant in China in later generations studied under the second generation Curies.

As for the second daughter, Eve, she did not have the same interests as her sister, but instead devoted herself to a career in music.

Later, she also wrote a book "Biography of Madame Curie", which caused a great sensation.

Li Qiwei couldn't help but sigh as he thought about this.

This is the true story of women being as good as men, a family of physics.

“I believe Irena will achieve great success in the field of physics in the future.”

"Perhaps you could consider having her become my doctoral student in the future."

“I believe that the physics community should now know my educational level.”

"I will definitely not bury Irena's talent."

Madame Curie was overjoyed when she heard this. If her daughter could become Bruce's doctor, her future would be bright.

And she no longer has to worry about her daughter's safety.

Madame Curie said a little excitedly:

"Bruce, let's make a deal, I'll let Irena find you in the future."

"Forget about Eve. This little girl doesn't like studying at all. She just likes playing with musical instruments."

Li Qiwei laughed.

Then the two chatted for a while and happened to talk about Wang Luyao.

Li Qiwei smiled and said: "My wife in China has been urging me to help Marie Curie."

"I dare not disobey you. I have to report the progress every night."

When talking about Wang Luyao, Madame Curie showed a sweet smile on her face.

"Sophie is the kindest woman in the world. She and Bruce, you will be happy forever."

"I haven't seen her for many years. I really miss her."

"Bruce, please help me thank Sophie. If I have the chance, I will definitely express my gratitude to her in person."

Li Qiwei nodded, and finally comforted Mrs. Curie and said:
"Madame Curie, there is an old saying in our Chinese culture that goes, 'Those who survive a great disaster will surely have good fortune in the future.'"

"It means that if a person encounters great difficulties and perseveres through them, then he will encounter good luck next."

"I hope this can happen to you, maybe something good will happen soon."

Madame Curie smiled. Although she knew that this was just Ridgeway's way of comforting her, she still expressed her sincere gratitude.

"Thank you, Bruce, you have done a lot for me."

Finally, Li Qiwei bid farewell to Madame Curie and rushed back to school.

When he met the other party this time, he clearly felt a slight change.

If we say that every move of Madame Curie revealed the mature charm of a young woman.

Especially those affectionate eyes, which make people unable to extricate themselves.

Now Madame Curie has become a scientific research shrew.

Her eyes were as calm as a deep pool, and no one could cause her to become disturbed.

She treated Li Qiwei very politely, no longer as casual as before, and without the vague ambiguity that she exuded.

In short, from this moment on, the word "man" no longer existed in Madame Curie's dictionary.

Some are just colleagues, friends, and fellow believers.

Don't talk about love with me, my life is only about academics.

Li Qiwei sighed, fortunately he didn't know how to fall in love, got married and had children early, saving himself countless troubles.

At this moment, Madame Curie was sitting quietly at the desk in the room.

Scenes from the past flashed before my eyes.

She felt neither sad nor happy, and everything became a thing of the past.

Those happiness and sadness were buried deep in her heart and turned into the most precious memories.

Perhaps when she grows older, she will carry these memories with her as she reminisces about her youth.

Thinking of the good things that Li Qiwei said, Madame Curie smiled unconsciously.

She felt that Bruce today was very different from before. He was no longer joking around, but serious instead.

I think the other party is also taking his or her own emotions into consideration.

As for good luck?

Madame Curie looked out the window and murmured to herself:
"Will I still have good luck?"

(End of this chapter)