Yuan Shikai has received mixed reviews throughout history, and he did make some contributions to the turbulent times, however, it is his negative actions that are more often remembered. He stole the fruits of victory after the Xinhai Revolution and became the first one.
In 1916, despite everyone's opposition, Yuan Shikai insisted on pursuing his dream of being emperor, but this dream lasted less than three months before he was forced to withdraw from the throne.
Although Yuan Shikai's behavior is somewhat out of bounds, after all, those in power cannot use personal preferences as the standard of conduct, otherwise they will only be alienated by the people. But the public is more concerned about whether Yuan Shikai's descendants can be better than the blue.
After all, he will definitely have children and grandchildren. So, among his juniors, is there a personality that stands out? The answer is yes, let's explore Yuan Shikai's illustrious descendants.
Yuan Shikai has ten female partners, nine of whom are concubines, and the other is the "real wife" in his heart - the eldest aunt. The eldest aunt was originally a dusty woman, but because she was deeply favored by Yuan Shikai, her status was extremely important, and even Yuan Shikai's children called her mother.
Yuan Shikai's second son Yuan Kewen became her adopted son because he was loved by his aunt. Yuan Shikai felt sorry for his aunt who couldn't have children, so in order to make the relationship between the second son and the aunt deeper, he deliberately arranged for the second son to become the adopted son of the eldest aunt.
It should be noted that the most outstanding person among Yuan Shikai's descendants is not his son, but his grandson Yuan Jialiu!
Yuan Jialiu: Outstanding Contributor to the Physics Profession Yuan Jialiu, an outstanding figure in China's scientific community, is a legendary figure. He is the son of Yuan Kewen, the second son of Yuan Shikai, and was born in Anyang, Henan.
Passionate about learning from an early age, he was admitted to the engineering department of the University of Technology and Business in 1928, and later turned to the physics department of Yenching University because of his interest in radio. While studying in the United States, he met his future wife, Wu Chien-shiung, and the two worked together on physics research.
During his tenure at Princeton University, Yuan and his wife successfully disproved the erroneous theory that neutrons came from space, laying the foundation for later research.
They have made outstanding contributions to the application of solid-state detectors, and Yuan Jialiu's research on high-energy physics has made a major breakthrough. He was the first to use -p scattering experiments to prove the resonance of mesons and protons, and this discovery had a profound impact on the development of science in the world.
Yuan's achievements lie not only in his scientific research achievements, but also in his contributions to the development of China's scientific undertakings. He successfully promoted CERN to provide nuclear physics research equipment to China, and returned to China many times to contribute to China's scientific development.
He has also been appointed as an honorary professor at several Chinese universities, sharing his research results with his peers. Yuan's life is full of legends, and his contributions and influences go beyond the realm of science and deeply affect us.
His passing is a great loss to the Chinese scientific community, but his spirit and achievements will always inspire us to move forward.