1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 513: After years! Relativity theory finally won the Nobel Prize! Li Qiwei won five awards! The world was shocked!

1922 10 Month 13 Day.

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

In a small office, the five members of the Physics Nobel Prize Committee sat upright.

Four of them had solemn expressions and slightly frowned brows, as if they had encountered something very troublesome.

There were more than ten files of Nobel Prize candidates in front of them.

Among them, the names of Li Qiwei and Einstein are on the list!
Today is the last secret meeting of the "Five-member Group" to determine the final list of candidates.

Once the list is finalized, it will be submitted directly to the Royal Academy tomorrow for a final vote by all Royal Academicians.

If the vote is passed, the final candidate will win this year's Nobel Prize in Physics.

And this is what causes headaches for everyone.

“Should we award the Nobel Prize in Physics to the theory of relativity?”

It has been 10 years since the general theory of relativity was published, and 20 years since the special theory of relativity was published.

As one of the two pillars of modern physics, the importance of relativity to physics is self-evident.

But this theory is too absurd.

Even today, not many people dare to say with confidence: I understand the theory of relativity very well.

This can be seen.

However, Professor Bruce's name is now a great legend in the world of physics.

People have long placed him on par with Newton, who is a well-deserved scientific leader.

Of the hundreds of nominees invited by the Physics Nobel Committee every year, almost more than half will nominate relativity for the Nobel Prize.

But to be on the safe side, the committee did not choose the theory of relativity in the final evaluation meeting.

Be cautious again!
Some even joked:
"Professor Bruce doesn't need a Nobel Prize anyway."

Originally, several committee members this year were planning to follow the practice of previous years and select the best candidates after eliminating the theory of relativity.

However, the first general meeting of the International Astronomical Union held in February this year disrupted everyone's plans.

The five people did not expect that the prediction of general relativity, the expansion of the universe, was actually proven!

This is a big deal!

Regardless of how Hubble achieved his success, this news meant that there was almost no doubt about the correctness of the general theory of relativity.

Coupled with the stellar evolution theory finally proposed by Professor Bruce, the formation and origin of black holes were theoretically proved.

This almost proves the prediction of black holes.

In this way, three major predictions of general relativity have been proved.

Who dares to say that this theory is wrong?

The broad phase is created on the basis of the narrow phase.

Although the two are not closely related.

However, over the past twenty years, many experiments have also proved the correctness of the narrow phase.

Therefore, the five-member group now had no reason to rule out the theory of relativity.

Otherwise, their professionalism will be questioned.

Professor Bruce has so many fans that you can criticize them to death.

Today's meeting is more about deciding whether to award the Theory of Relativity Prize than selecting candidates.

After all, compared with the achievements of other candidates, the theory of relativity is undoubtedly overwhelming, and there is no need for comparison at all.

Arrhenius, chairman of the Physics Nobel Prize Committee, was the first to break the silence.

His words instantly caused a stir.

"I think this year we have to give a prize to the theory of relativity."

"And it combined the narrow aspect and the broad aspect, and awarded the prize to Professor Einstein and Professor Bruce at the same time."

Wow!
The other four were all shocked.

Arrhenius is 63 years old this year. He is the first Swedish Nobel Prize winner, and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

The reason for his Nobel Prize was that he proposed the theory of ionization, which is in the field of physical chemistry.

Like Rutherford, Arrhenius always thought that he was studying physics, but it just happened to be applied to chemistry.

Therefore, not long after becoming a member of the Chemistry Nobel Committee, he felt that it was boring and joined the Physics Nobel Committee.

Given his identity and status, he naturally became the chairman.

This means his opinion carries a lot of weight.

This is his second year as chairman.

In fact, in the first year, he proposed to award a prize for the theory of relativity.

However, it was opposed by the other four members, so it had to be abandoned.

The five members of the Physics Nobel Prize Committee are equals, and even though Arrhenius is the chairman of the committee, he cannot act arbitrarily.

At this time, another committee member, Sigbahn, a professor of physics at Uppsala University in Sweden, asked:

"Professor Arrhenius, can you tell me your reasons?"

Sigbahn's research area was X-rays, and his results were remarkable.

In real history, he would win the Nobel Prize in Physics two years later.

Therefore, he is the second-in-command of the five-member group and has considerable influence.

Arrhenius glanced at everyone and smiled:

"My reason is simple."

"Because the theory of relativity is the most significant achievement in physics."

“And there is now enough evidence to prove that it is correct.”

Wow!
When Sigbarn and others heard this, they were suddenly touched.

They never imagined that Professor Arrhenius's reasons would be so "straightforward".

But soon, they figured it out.

"Isn't this what Mr. Nobel asked for in his will?"

“The Nobel Prize is awarded only to those who make the most significant discoveries or inventions.”

The four of them suddenly realized that they had been thinking too much all along.

It even deviates somewhat from the original intention of awarding the Nobel Prize.

Sigbarn looked a little ashamed, and nodded towards Arrhenius.

The latter just smiled.

At this time, another member of the committee, Professor of Physics at Lund University, Klass, said:
"Professor Arrhenius, I agree with you."

"But I still have to consider and analyze the worst-case scenario."

"The pace of development of modern physics is beyond anyone's imagination."

“Almost every year, there are very important theoretical and experimental results published.”

"It has become a consensus in the physics community that new theories emerge and old theories are eliminated."

"For example, Professor Bruce has been talking about reconstructing quantum theory recently."

“Who knows, in a few years, Bohr’s theoretical model may be wrong.”

“But we’ve already given a prize to quantum theory.”

"If in the future, the theory of relativity is proven to be wrong, what impact will it have on the Nobel Prize?"

Klaus' words made everyone fall into deep thought.

In the eyes of outsiders, these members of the Nobel Prize Committee are undoubtedly bigwigs.

To some extent, they have a huge influence on who wins the Nobel Prize.

However, this is both an honor and a pressure.

If they make a bad choice, they will easily be questioned for their low level, which will tarnish the sanctity and lofty status of the Nobel Prize.

For scholars, no one wants to be evaluated as having low level.

That is simply the greatest insult.

Therefore, Krass's concern is not only about relativity, but also includes the possibility of similar situations occurring in the future.

Arrhenius laughed when he heard this, and then said:

"Well, you can listen to my true feelings on this issue."

"I am the only one among the five of us who has won a Nobel Prize."

Sigbarn, Klaus and the other four looked at each other and smiled bitterly: Boss, you can't humiliate people like this blatantly.

"How do you think I felt after winning the Nobel Prize?"

"Excited? Thrilled?"

"Indeed, there are, but these emotions only last for a short time, and the rest is dull."

"Because I know clearly that my research results themselves are far more important than the Nobel Prize."

"Now the scientific community regards the Nobel Prize as the highest honor."

"But as scientists, we must be clear-headed and aware that:"

"It is the brilliant scientists who give the Nobel Prize its current status, not the Nobel Prize that gives the winners a high status."

“Don’t put the cart before the horse.”

"Have any of you seen Professor Bruce telling everyone that I am a four-time Nobel Prize winner?"

"no."

"Even Newton could make mistakes, and so could Professor Bruce."

“Why can’t the Nobel Prize be wrong?”

"As long as our mistakes are not stupid human mistakes, that's fine."

"The kind of mistake that Professor Krass just mentioned is the mistake of historical development."

"It is a stage that science must inevitably go through in its development, and no one can guarantee that it will be avoided."

"So, we don't need to have any psychological burden at all."

“If someone really overturns the theory of relativity someday in the future, the world will not blame today’s award.”

"I am just infinitely curious: What kind of theory would that be?"

"In other words, we should expect someone to overturn the Nobel Prize selection."

"Because that means humanity is one step closer to the truth!"

Wow!
Arrhenius successfully convinced everyone with his speech and asked them to put aside their grudges.

All four admired:

"As expected of a Nobel Prize winner, he has a more profound view of things than ordinary people."

The supremacy of the Nobel Prize does not come from the fact that it is always good, but from the fact that it always represents the most advanced achievements in physics!

It's a flag!
Every storm will only make the flag fly brighter!

Then Arrhenius made a joke:
"Hey, there's another benefit to winning the prize for the theory of relativity."

"Just think about it, Professor Bruce is only 42 years old this year."

"What is this concept?"

"Given his talent, he will definitely publish more results in the future."

“These achievements may not be as good as the theory of relativity, but they are definitely Nobel Prize-winning.”

"For example, the recent theory of stellar evolution, I think it would be no problem for me to win the Nobel Prize."

“So should we award prizes for these achievements?”

"If all awards are given out, then the Nobel Prize should simply be renamed the Bruce Prize."

“But if the theory of relativity wins the prize, then if Professor Bruce wants to win the Nobel Prize again, he must surpass himself.”

"Otherwise, given Professor Bruce's character, he would never win the Nobel Prize just for the sake of it."

Wow!
Sigbarn and the other three were completely stunned.

Awesome!
This angle is so clear and unique.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems to be true.

However, several people suddenly felt bitter in their hearts.

"Nimma! This is an honor we may not even get after working hard our whole lives."

"It's just some useless garbage that Professor Bruce threw away."

The gap between people is indeed greater than that between people and dogs.

Finally, Arrhenius regained his composure and said solemnly:

"Now, I propose that the theory of relativity be selected as the final candidate, and Ridgway and Albert Einstein be selected as the final candidates."

"If you agree, please raise your hand."

Then, Arrhenius himself raised his hand first.

"agree!"

Immediately afterwards, the other four members expressed their opinions one by one.

"agree!"

"agree!"

"agree!"

"agree!"
-
1922 10 Month 15 Day.

Nobel Prize announced!

Among them, the Nobel Prize winners in Physics are: Bruce Lee and Albert Einstein.

The reason for their award is: proposing the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity.

The reason is extremely brief and straightforward, reflecting the supreme status of the theory of relativity.

As soon as the news came out, the whole world was shocked!

After twenty years, the theory of relativity finally won the Nobel Prize!

Countless people were excited! "Oh my God! My favorite theory of relativity finally won the Nobel Prize!"

"I originally thought that the narrow aspect and the broad aspect would be awarded separately, but I didn't expect them to be awarded together."

Someone immediately explained:
"Let's go together!"

"Professor Einstein made a great contribution to the narrow aspect, while Professor Bruce single-handedly proposed the broad aspect out of thin air."

"They have been close friends since their humble days."

"The friendship between us cannot be compared with an award."

“This ending is the most perfect.”

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For a moment, everyone was envious.

They also want to have such a friendship with Professor Bruce.

Suddenly, everyone exclaimed:

"Professor Bruce must have won five Nobel Prizes now!"

"Oh my god, he has won five championships. There has never been anyone like him before, and I guess there will never be anyone like him again."

"Professor Bruce is truly horrible."

At this moment, Li Qiwei was like a god in the eyes of everyone.

What does it mean to have five Nobel Prizes?
One person is worth ten countries!

That is an achievement that everyone can only look up to!
China.

Countless people were overjoyed and told each other the news.

"Professor Li Qiwei won the Nobel Prize again, which brought glory to our country!"

"We Chinese are the smartest people in the world!"

Li Qiwei's deeds once again inspired the Chinese people.

Led by the China Science Society, the China Physical Society and the China Tianwen Society organized a popular science lecture on the theory of relativity.

Ren Hongjun specially invited Master Qian Wu as a guest speaker.

Currently in the Chinese scientific community, apart from Professor Li Qiwei, the second most powerful person is Master Qian Wu.

In his speech, Master Qian Wu said domineeringly:

"I'm not bragging, if general relativity hadn't been proposed and published by Professor Li."

“Even if another 100 years pass, it won’t be born.”

"It is the luck of others to win the Nobel Prize; but it is the luck of the Nobel Prize that the theory of relativity won the Nobel Prize."

"It is the greatest theory ever won by a Nobel Prize!"

boom!
There was thunderous applause from the audience!
The self-confidence that has been suppressed for so long by the Chinese people erupted at this moment.

The more honors Li Qiwei receives outside, the greater the impact it will have on improving the country's scientific status.

As a result, national self-confidence will reach an unprecedented high.

People can't help but compare it with other countries.

"Some time ago, a guy named Xiong from Sakura Country was widely publicized in China just for publishing a paper."

"Compared with Professor Li, he is like a firefly competing with the bright moon."

"Tsk, how can Xiaoyingzi compare with us!"

For most ordinary people, they don't need to understand the profound implications of the theory of relativity.

All they need to know is:
After the Four Great Inventions, Chinese science has become great again and has influenced the world!
United States.

Hubble, Wu Youxun and others all congratulated in different ways.

Hubble, in particular, was even more excited than when he won the Nobel Prize.

Because he felt that he must have contributed to the fact that the theory of relativity won the Nobel Prize this year.

If he had not proved the correctness of the prediction of the expansion of the universe, he probably would not have been able to impress the Nobel Prize Committee in Physics.

Haier smiled and said to Hubble:
"Professor Bruce probably never thought that he would win the Nobel Prize just by holding an astronomy conference."

Hubble laughed:

"This is a well-deserved honor for Professor Bruce."

Hai Er suddenly said excitedly:

"Hubble, I have a strong hunch."

"You will be the first person to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in the field of astronomy."

Wow!
Hubble was shocked when he heard this.

He never thought he would win the Nobel Prize.

You know, Eddington verified the bending of starlight several years earlier than him.

So far, he has not won the Nobel Prize.

There is also a precedent that the Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded in the field of astronomy.

Haier saw Hubble's doubts and said confidently:

"Although Guangxiang has five major prophecies, there are differences in the level of each prophecy."

"The expansion of the universe is much more difficult to verify and has a much greater theoretical impact than the bending of starlight."

“Eddington may not win the Nobel Prize, but you Hubble definitely deserve it.”

"Besides, you proved the island universe theory."

“So, I firmly believe that you can do it!”

Haier's words made Hubble's blood boil.

That’s the Nobel Prize!

Who can not love?
Hubble murmured:

"It's just, can I really?"

University of Berlin, Germany.

All the teachers and students in the school congratulated Professor Einstein.

The other party has been waiting for twenty years, and now his dream has finally come true!

Although the Nobel Prize is not particularly important to these bigwigs.

But in today's scientific community, the Nobel Prize has long become synonymous with authority.

Although it cannot add luster to the theory of relativity, it can allow Einstein to step onto a broader stage.

Scientists are also human beings, and they have human emotions and desires.

So, this can be considered as a worldly dream come true!
Einstein's face was full of smiles.

He was not as calm as imagined, but shared the joy with everyone.

Good friends such as Laue and Born all came to congratulate him.

Laue felt emotional, he knew that Einstein's life was not easy.

Others may not need this Nobel Prize, but Einstein certainly does.

"Congratulations, Einstein!"

Einstein hugged Laue, and everything was said without words.

At this time, Born said with a bitter face:

"Hey, now Laue and Einstein, both of you have won the Nobel Prize, but I don't have it."

"You guys won't play with me anymore, will you?"

Einstein smiled and said:

"Born, I've been waiting for twenty years. How long have you been waiting?"

"Why don't you also study for Bruce's doctorate."

"He will definitely give you a Nobel Prize."

Everyone laughed.

Then, Einstein envisioned:
"Unfortunately, compared to Bruce, we are all so far behind."

"He's a five-time champion!"

Laue, Born and others were all deeply moved.

In a blink of an eye, they have known Professor Bruce for more than twenty years.

For such a long time, they have been desperately trying to catch up.

From a young genius to a physics giant today.

But the gap has not narrowed, but has continued to widen.

Only by reaching their level can one deeply understand what an incredible person Professor Bruce is.

"No, five Nobel Prizes are definitely not the end for Professor Bruce!"

"There will be more people coming later!"

"He is the future Professor Bruce!"

Einstein looked towards England with a surge of pride in his heart.

He agreed with the judgment of Laue and others.

"Bruce, the Nobel Prize is just ordinary to you."

“You never stop.”

"Because I know that you have not yet embarked on the path of unification."

"What are you waiting for?"
-
Go back in time a little.

At the Quantum Institute, UK.

The Nobel Prize Committee called the institute's secretariat to announce the winner.

So, Wang Zhengyang was the first to get the news.

After following Li Qiwei for several years, he is no longer the young boy he used to be.

He was well aware of the shock of the theory of relativity winning the Nobel Prize.

Wang Zhengyang's face was filled with excitement and he couldn't stop grinning.

Schrödinger happened to come to Wang Zhengyang and aligned some relevant information within the institute.

Now that the Quantum Research Institute is growing stronger and stronger, as the head of the Science Department, he naturally has more things to do.

At this moment, he saw that the latter looked so excited, so he smiled and asked:

"King, is there anything happy?"

Wang Zhengyang said excitedly:

“Relativity won the Nobel Prize!”

boom!
Schrödinger was stunned!

The young man couldn't keep his cool, and the news spread quickly.

When Wang Zhengyang and all the staff in the institute stood at the door of Professor Bruce's office.

Everyone held their breath and held their breath, with an irrepressible look on their faces.

Wang Zhengyang took a deep breath, then raised his hand and knocked on the door.

A calm voice came from the door:

"Please come in."

squeak!
Everyone rushed in!

Wang Zhengyang and the others shouted in unison:

"Professor Bruce, your theory of relativity won the Nobel Prize!"

At this moment, everyone saw a scene that they would never forget.

Li Qiwei just raised his head slightly.

Then, smile.

Gently and peacefully said:

"Oh? Really? That's good."

Wow!
Everyone felt as if their souls were about to fall.

"How can there be such a calm man in this world?"

"Every move Professor Bruce makes seems to contain the laws of the universe."

“Even the Nobel Prize is just a breeze on your face.”

Under the gaze of everyone, Li Qiwei stood up, walked to the window, and turned his back to the world.

At this moment, in the eyes of everyone, a domineering figure slowly rose up.

Shocking everyone's heart.

There was a piercing light in the eyes of Schrödinger, Pauli, Heisenberg and others.

Their spirit was aroused at this moment.

It became substantial and merged into Professor Bruce's aura.

That is the physical resonance when a strong person meets a stronger person!

passionate!

Ambition was growing in Heisenberg's heart.

“This is a real man!”

"One day, I will be as proud as Professor Bruce!"

No one knows what that tall man is thinking.

At this moment, what Li Qiwei was thinking in his mind was just as Arrhenius had expected.

"The next time I win the Nobel Prize, it will be the end of physics!"

(End of this chapter)