On December 10, 1932, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that American physicist Philip Anderson had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
After the news reached China, a young professor in the physics laboratory of Tsinghua University put down the experiment in his hand, slightly pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and looked out the window intently.
He is Zhao Zhongyao, a famous physicist in China, and the winner is his classmate and friend.
Social responsibility and patriotic fervor are the cornerstones of scholars, and the masters of the ** period excelled in these areas. Xu Beihong, Chen Yinke, Hu Shi and Lu Xun shined in the ideological and cultural fields and made important contributions to the country's development.
However, I think the master who really led the qualitative change in China and had a profound impact on the country is none other than Zhao Zhongyao.
Born in Zhuji County, Zhejiang Province, he received an excellent education from an early age, and then went abroad to study under Nobel laureate Professor Milligan and nuclear master Rutherford.
He first discovered positrons while studying in the United States, but his research was shelved due to lack of attention.
It wasn't until Puander observed the trajectory of the positron on the basis of Zhao Zhongyao and won the Nobel Prize in Physics for this that he realized that the Nobel Prize is not far away from us, but we need to have enough vision and courage to pursue it.
Zhao Zhongyao, who didn't care on the surface, felt deep regret in his heart. He was filled with indignation when he saw that the country was in full flames, the country's strength was weak, and its sovereignty was repeatedly challenged.
He longed to bring a Nobel Prize to China and comfort the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. However, the reality is cruel and he cannot change the situation. In 1937, the National War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression broke out, and the Japanese army attacked Beijing from the Lugou Bridge.
At this time, the teachers and students in Tsinghua Park fled in all directions, but Zhao Zhongyao, as a professor, resolutely refused to leave. He worries that the results of the physics lab will be destroyed or stolen by the Japanese, which is what matters most to him and whether China can rise rapidly.
In a hurry, Zhao Zhongyao found his old acquaintance Liang Sicheng.
Although he is already a professor at Tsinghua University, Zhao Zhongyao's financial situation is still very difficult. He found his friend Liang Sicheng, hoping to use Liang Sicheng's car to transport the important materials of the laboratory out.
Liang Sicheng readily agreed, and quickly hid the items. However, while Liang Sicheng was waiting for Zhao Zhongyao, Zhao Zhongyao suddenly disappeared.
During the war years, it was very common for people to go missing, and Liang Sicheng thought that Zhao Zhongyao might have gone into hiding, so he did not inquire further.
He never thought that China had lost not only one Zhao Zhongyao, but one more beggar who slept in the open air. He spent his days in the company of other beggars, silently enduring the hardships of life.
Until one day in October, the beggar came to the National Changsha Provisional University. He tried to see the headmaster, but the guards turned him away and chased him away.
Just when he was desperate, he saw Mei Yiqi's figure, he hurriedly rushed up, grabbed Mei Yiqi's hand tightly, and hid his face and cried bitterly. Mei Yiqi reacted and found that the person in front of her was Zhao Zhongyao, who had disappeared in Beijing, and the two hugged each other tightly.
Core idea: China lost a Zhao Zhongyao, but he had one more beggar who slept in the open air, and finally reunited with the president Mei Yiqi at the National Changsha Provisional University.
Zhao Zhongyao disguised himself as a beggar and hid the radium to ensure that radioactive materials would not fall into the hands of the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese War. In 1945, the U.S. atomic bomb was dropped and Japan surrendered.
The people sent Zhao Zhongyao to the United States to learn about the atomic bomb. After returning home, he worked harder for the revival of his homeland. In March 1950, Zhao Zhongyao returned to China.
Zhao Zhongyao, this top talent, why is the United States unwilling to let him return to China? Despite all the obstacles, he resolutely returned to the bosom of his homeland. After Beijing learned about it, Guo Moruo, Qian Sanqiang and others organized a luxurious welcome group to warmly welcome Zhao Zhongyao's arrival.
We all know what happened next - on October 16, 1964, our country's self-developed atomic bomb was successfully developed**. Behind this, Zhao Zhongyao's efforts are indispensable.
As the father of China's atomic energy, he opened a nuclear physics course in China for the first time and trained China's first batch of atomic energy professionals.
Zhao Zhongyao is a professor and a scientist, but he is best known as "Teacher Zhao". He has pursued one thing all his life: to teach and educate people, and to cultivate talents for the country.
His students, including Yang Zhenning, Li Zhengdao, Deng Jiaxian, Qian Sanqiang, Wang Ganchang, Zhu Qingshi and other science tycoons, have become the backbone of the country's scientific development.
However, Zhao Zhongyao himself passed by the Nobel Prize in Physics because of a mistake. But it is gratifying that 25 years later, his student Yang Zhenning has realized his dream of winning the award for him.
There are many people who know Deng Jiaxian, the father of the Three Coins and the Two Bombs, but relatively few people know about Mr. Zhao Zhongyao. Mr. Zhao Zhongyao has made great contributions to the country with his dedication to the country and his indifference to fame and fortune, and without him, China's development speed may be greatly delayed.
Many people in modern society follow in the footsteps of the bigwigs, but the real bigwigs are those who can influence others and lead the progress of society. In Mr. Zhao Zhongyao, as strong as Deng Jiaxian and Qian Sanqiang, he also needs to respectfully call him a teacher.