At the 2019 World Laureates Congress, a fifteen-year-old girl caught everyone's attention. Tan Fang Lin, a girl with a young face, has shown outstanding talent in a group of adults.
She solved a world-class puzzle and successfully won the title of "youngest scientist" for a second time.
When CCTV came to interview her, in the face of this honor, she politely declined, just because she didn't want to be seen by her parents. Her unfazed attitude amazed everyone.
So, what is the story of this young girl?In 2019, the World Laureates Congress in Shanghai attracted the participation of many world-renowned scientists.
Each of them is full of honors and strength, and has won top global awards such as the Nobel Prize and the Wolf Prize. Their great discoveries and outstanding contributions are important driving forces that shake the world, promote the course of history, and change people's lives.
A teenage girl, sitting in the middle of a group of amazing scientists, with a young face, a thin body, and a black suit, although young, she seems calm and unhurried.
Who is she?Why did it happen on this momentous occasion?Some speculate that she was the child brought by some scientist.
However, the true identity of this young woman shocked everyone. She was not just an ordinary attendee, but was invited to participate in the conference as a scientist and became the youngest scientist to participate.
What's even more surprising is that this is not the first time she has participated in the World Laureates Conference, as she was invited to attend the inaugural conference last year. What is so special about this girl named Tan Fanglin, and why was she invited to participate in such a grand event that brings together global elites?
Because she is a young scientist, she has successfully solved world-class problems at a young age, which has caused everyone to marvel.
In her third year of junior high school, Tan Fanglin, under the guidance of experts, began a study of how she managed to combine the two as a teenage girl. Her outstanding achievement lies in the best estimation of the upper and lower bounds of the Bezu number.
This made her an overnight sensation and an up-and-coming star in the scientific community.
Tan Fanglin has been invited to participate in the World Laureates Conference held in Shanghai for two consecutive years, and has successfully solved the problems that have plagued scientists around the world for many years, which is well deserved.
At this grand event in the scientific community, in the face of many scientific giants, Tan Fanglin showed calmness and confidence beyond her years, and she was excited, thinking that this was a rare learning opportunity.
After all, despite Tan Fanglin's remarkable achievements, she is still a fifteen-year-old child with relatively limited knowledge and experience.
In the scientists' presentations, Tan Fang Lin was puzzled by many things, especially the parts that had nothing to do with mathematics. However, this did not hinder her passion for scientific research, but instead filled her with a desire to explore this grand world.
At the conference, she was able to meet many outstanding seniors and listen to them share their research results and broaden her horizons. At the same time, she also took the opportunity to ask them questions and experiences, which was a valuable asset for her, a little girl with a thirst for knowledge.
At the roundtable discussion, Tan Fanglin was fortunate to sit next to the scientific giant, Jiro Maxenberg. She seized the opportunity to ask him for advice in fluent English.
Tan Fanglin asked: "Ji Luo smiled and said: "After all, every scientific researcher will encounter setbacks on the road of scientific research, and the number of failures is often more than success." ”
Despite several failures, researchers still need to persevere, and every attempt is a foreshadowing of success. Tan Fang Lin's frustration did not break her, but after the conversation with Ji Luo, she was reinvigorated.
Her actions have been recognized by everyone and she is regarded as an excellent scholar.
So, how did such an outstanding talent be cultivated? In an inspirational biography, many well-known scientists and big names are from poor families, relying on their unremitting efforts to gradually reach the top.
However, Tan Fanglin has a background that is difficult for many people to achieve. She was born in Shanghai, where every inch of land is at a premium, and she has had more opportunities than others since she was a child. Tan Fanglin's parents are both high-level intellectuals, and they teach at top universities such as East China Normal University, which can be called a scholarly family with a superior family background.
It was this environment that allowed her to be exposed to science at an early age and sparked her own talent and interest.
Tan Fanglin's growth is inseparable from her father's guidance and cultivation. When she was a child, her father intentionally or unintentionally led her to contact mathematics, perhaps because of her natural talent and love, or perhaps because of the influence of her family environment, Tan Fanglin has been obsessed with the world of mathematics since then.
Not only did she study deeply under her father's guidance, but she also took the initiative to read advanced books and ask her father all kinds of questions. Mathematics, which is difficult for many people, is like a fish in water for her, drawing inferences from one another, showing remarkable talent.
Tan Fanglin's parents realized that she had the potential for scientific research and decided to do their best to train her.
Tan Fanglin has been under the strict discipline of her parents since she was a child, and she has been studying uninterrupted since she was a child. Unlike other children who play outside, she finds her own happiness in the ocean of mathematics.
For her, only in the process of solving problems can she feel inner peace and tranquility, and every time she solves a problem, she will bring endless satisfaction. The difficult problem stimulated her desire to challenge.
Tan Fanglin's teachers all thought that she was a very talented and potential child, smart and well-behaved, and was considered a very good student, and praised her.
Therefore, in primary school, Tan Fanglin completed the mathematics study in junior high school ahead of schedule with the careful cultivation of her parents and her unremitting efforts, and even started the study of high school mathematics.
In addition, she also participated in an Olympiad math class that specialized in difficult, ingenious problems, which were easy for her. After a period of study, Tan Fanglin found that the Olympiad in primary school could no longer meet her challenging needs, so she stopped the Olympiad course and turned to self-study more advanced knowledge.
Tan Fanglin not only has a soft spot for mathematics and has shown outstanding talent, but she also has excellent grades in other subjects. In school, she performed well in both the main and minor subjects and won praise from teachers and classmates.
She has not attended any other cram school except for one Olympiad class. In her daily study, she did not rely on the so-called "shortcuts", but relied on her own efforts and persistence.
In the eyes of others, Tan Fanglin can be called an "honor student", and she is the object of envy, admiration and praise of countless people.
Tan Fanglin was not complacent about her achievements, on the contrary, as her knowledge grew, she felt more and more inadequate. She realized that the world of mathematics was so vast that she might not be able to comprehend all its mysteries in her lifetime.
As a result, she was more diligent and tireless in her pursuit of knowledge. One might think that this life of hers has lost the joy and innocence of childhood. However, every child is unique, and for Tan Fanglin, learning mathematics is a source of happiness that cannot be obtained through play.
When she entered junior high school, her thirst for knowledge became even more intense, and she hoped to be exposed to more and more in-depth content and learn more difficult knowledge.
Tan Fanglin's father deeply felt his love for number theory, so he contacted an excellent professor specializing in this field through his connections, hoping that he could lead his daughter to show her talents on the academic path.
Unlike other young girls who focus on appearance and pursue beauty, Tan Fanglin began to be exposed to esoteric academic issues that most people may not be able to touch in their lifetime during her adolescence, thanks to the careful guidance of her professors.
At a young age, she began her academic journey, reading even scientific magazines such as American Mathematical Monthly.
Under the guidance of her mentor, she began her own research and chose extremely difficult topics that many scientists have not solved for years. The subject was thought to be a temporary interest and would soon give up, but she succeeded.
Tan Fanglin became famous as a rising star in science.
Why did Fang Lin refuse to be interviewed by CCTV?Although she became the "youngest scientist" at a young age and solved world-class problems, she still politely declined CCTV's interview invitation.
The prosperity of the country has improved the quality of life and the entertainment environment is also developing, which is undoubtedly a good thing. However, it is worth noting that teenagers' love for entertainment stars is growing day by day, while respect and adoration for scientists is relatively small.
According to a survey of primary and secondary school students in a research center across China, only a very small number of children are willing to pursue a career related to scientific research in the future, and even more than two-thirds of children idolize entertainment stars, compared to only 2 children who idolize scientists3%。
Therefore, we cannot ignore the important position and role of scientists in the development of the country, and we should let more children understand that what a country needs more to be strong is to respect and respect talents like scientists.
Obviously, this is a bad tendency, but Tan Fang Lin is very different from these children. At a young age, she had no interest in entertaining stars, but admired the great masters of science, regarded them as her role models, and continued to work hard to achieve her goals.
CCTV hopes to reshape children's values, reverse this situation, and establish a real youth idol. And Tan Fang Lin is an ideal candidate.
She has already received numerous honors at a young age, and has begun to be exposed to top science, which is the object of admiration and envy of countless peers. CCTV hopes that through the interview with Fang Lin, her deeds will be widely disseminated, so that Tan Fang Lin will become a role model for the majority of young people.
CCTV has a wide range of influence and communication power, and being interviewed by CCTV is almost equivalent to being recognized by the state. Therefore, many people are proud to be interviewed by CCTV, even those who have made achievements in the industry attach great importance to this opportunity.
For the fledgling Tan Fanglin, this is also an important opportunity to increase her popularity and influence. However, to everyone's surprise, Tan Fanglin politely declined CCTV's request for an interview, and did not even accept the half-hour interview.
When asked the reason, Tan Fanglin just smiled and replied:
Tan Fanglin takes scientists as a role model, and she firmly believes that the most important quality of a scientific researcher is to be steadfast and down-to-earth. She craves deep focus, not too much attention.
She is willing to do her best for her research and does not want to be distracted by fame and fortune. She understands that there is still a long way to go, and she does not consider herself a scientist, but just solves every math problem step by step.
This girl, although her mind is not yet fully mature, has already shown a calm and indifferent demeanor to fame and fortune, which is admirable.
Although the CCTV people failed to interview Tan Fanglin and felt a little disappointed, they were still amazed by Tan Fanglin's excellent qualities and were very pleased with it.
With such young people in the country, how can there be no hope for the future? Although Tan Fang Lin is still young and it is unclear whether she will be able to achieve more in the future, this valuable quality gives people confidence that she will continue to advance on the path of science.
At the age of fifteen, she has already created world-famous scientific research results, but in the face of flowers and applause, she is humble and low-key, and she is calm.
Tan Fanglin: At the age of 15, she was re-elected as the "youngest scientist", and with her focus, perseverance and talent, she has become a scientific idol and goal in the hearts of young people. Her achievements are amazing, and her spirit is worth learning from.
Let's look forward to her creating more miracles in the world of science and carving out her own world. What do you think of Fang Lin?