People sit in the laboratory and money comes from the sky.
Chen Muwu has been coveting the big financial backers behind Tycho and Galileo for more than a day or two. Although in the past two years, he has successively met de Broglie of France, the Duke of York of England and Sweden. The crown prince received a lot of support from them in various ways, but everyone was like Liu Xiu, who was not satisfied with his life, and returned to Shu from Pinglong.
This kind of unfaithful person who doesn't need to socialize or fool around, just needs to put up his name and can readily pay for sponsorship, is exactly what Chen Muwu dreams of, and he is eager to accept all the orders, as much as he wants.
It's just that in the UK, there are too few wealthy and famous scientist nobles like Lord Kelvin.
In addition to him, the famous ones include Rayleigh IV, the son of Rayleigh III, Charles Darwin, Darwin's grandson, and of course the Huxley family.
But these people are not like Kelvin who had no children behind him. Instead, they all have their own descendants. There is no need for them to donate all their money to scientific research.
A situation like Kelvin's is rare, but Chen Muwu feels that there is no need to limit himself to this. As long as he is willing to pay, Bu is willing to be his adoptive father.
He thought again of Lord Austin who donated 250,000 pounds for a cyclotron. If Chen Muwu called this machine the Austin cyclotron when developing a cyclotron in the future, would that old nobleman be able to reveal more information? More gold coins are coming?
This was no time for fantasy, because in front of him stood Old Thomson, the Dean of Trinity College.
Now Chen Muwu must agree to this matter quickly to avoid long nights and dreams, and any accidents: "Sir, that is really the best. I am very grateful for your help. In this way, I can develop this particle accelerator at the University of Cambridge." , there will no longer be any worries - when will we go to London again?"
"Wait until the next meeting of the Royal Society. Anyway, you already have some funds. I will go to Trinity College to find an accountant to allocate the money to you. It should be enough in the near future."
Old Thomson was about to stand up as he spoke, and Chen Muwu quickly ran out of his desk: "No problem, Sir, are you leaving? I'll see you off!"
As the former director of the Cavendish Laboratory, Old Thomson is still very respected.
When passing by the open laboratory on the first floor, the students and staff doing experiments inside stopped and paid attention to the old director.
If Maxwell can be regarded as the great ancestor, then Rayleigh III and Thomson Sr. can also be regarded as the Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing of the Cavendish Laboratory. With their paving the way, the blowout development after Rutherford took over the laboratory was possible.
Chen Muwu followed him all the way down like a fox standing on the back of a tiger. He wondered if he would have such an opportunity to be respected by many people in the future.
Walking outside the door of the laboratory, Chen Muwu wanted to say goodbye to Old Thomson here. After all, there were three students in his room, waiting for him to continue talking about accelerators when he returned.
"Dr. Chen, please wait a moment!"
"Anything else, Sir Thomson?"
Chen Muwu had already turned around, but when he was called by Old Thomson behind him, he turned around again. He was afraid that something would happen to the bonus provided by Lord Kelvin Foundation.
"I remembered another thing, which was also the original reason why I came to you today."
As people get older, their memory will decrease. In addition, when old Thomson heard Chen Muwu mention Kelvin, he was so excited that he forgot his original intention to find Chen Muwu.
Fortunately, he remembered it in time, otherwise, he would have had to make another trip to the laboratory.
"You were elected a Fellow of Trinity College this year, right?"
Chen Muwu nodded. Would it be easier to apply for funding in the academy if he had academician status?
"It's like this. Logically speaking, the academicians of the college must teach at least one course in the college every year. Now that the two semesters have passed, there is only the last semester in October. Look, can you prepare? One course? If you don’t have time, you can do it in the form of several lectures. I think your topic of quantum mechanics is very good. Hasn’t it been taught once before in the Cavendish Laboratory?”
It seems that the money is really not free, isn't the job coming to you now?
However, as early as the moment Chen Muwu became an academician, he was clearly informed that academicians do have such an obligation and must teach at least one course every year.
But there are also ruthless people, like the dean in front of him.
When Thomson was young, he taught seven or eight courses every year, which basically covered all aspects of mathematics and physics at that time. He also wrote a set of textbooks in his free time.
Chen Muwu has been in London for the first half of this year, so in the first two semesters of this year, he never had the opportunity or time to start classes at Cambridge University, leaving only this last semester.
Old Thomson may have thought of this, so he thoughtfully thought up the subject matter for Chen Muwu to help him survive his first year as an academician.
However, Chen Muwu didn’t really want to talk about quantum mechanics.
When it comes to giving lectures, his first reaction is the "Feynman Lectures on Physics".
The writing is very good, so now it is "Chen's Lecture Notes on Physics".
Richard Feynman, who was born in 1918, is still just a young lady of six or seven years old.
On the other hand, Lev Landau, who was born ten years earlier than him, seems to be going to college, right?
Chen Muwu wanted to dig him out no matter what, and send him to the Prince's College in Sweden, which was about to be built, so that he could listen to his lectures.
The ten-volume "Tutorial on Theoretical Physics" he wrote had a greater impact on Chen Muwu than his compatriot Mimidovich!
The reason why Chen Muwu wanted to talk about mechanics instead of quantum mechanics is directly related to the Prince's College in Sweden.
This school is expected to be completed by next year at the latest, and it is estimated that by 1927, there should be the first batch of students.
According to Chen Muwu's assumption, these people should all be high school graduates.
Since he plans to teach in Chinese, there is no need for them to go to Tsinghua School to learn English and preparatory courses for a few years like those who studied in the United States in order to obtain the Boxer Indemnity Examination.
Of course, it depends on the situation. It is very likely that among the first few batches of students, many college graduates will also come to compete for these hard-won study abroad opportunities.
But whether they were high school graduates or college students, Chen Muwu couldn't just teach them quantum mechanics right from the start, right? Always start with the most basic mechanics.
Then it would be better to take this opportunity to test the waters at Trinity College first and study the rhythm of lectures.
Thinking of this, Chen Muwu gave his answer: "Sir Thomson, thank you for coming to the Cavendish Laboratory to notify me of this matter.
"There is no problem with the start of the class. If nothing else happens, I should stay in Cambridge this year. There is still no problem with the first class.
"It's just that I don't really want to talk about quantum mechanics (Quantum Mechanics). I hope to remove the word 'quantum' and leave only the word 'mechanics'.
"I want to teach a mechanics class. Is it convenient?"
Mechanics?
Old Thomson never expected that Chen Muwu would give such an answer.
Galileo, who is rumored to have stood on the Leaning Tower of Pisa and threw an iron ball downwards, can be regarded as a pioneer.
And Sir Isaac Newton, the greatest in the history of Trinity College, was completely the ancestor of mechanics!
Chen Muwu suddenly said that he wanted to open a mechanics course. Was he trying to pay tribute to the founder of physics?
Seeing that Old Thomson was still unable to give a reply, Chen Muwu decided to settle for the next best thing: "If mechanics is not good, calculus is also good..."
Instead of mechanics, teach calculus?
Is this also something from Sir Newton?
Dr. Chen, what does this mean?
Is he having trouble with Sir Newton?
Old Thomson suddenly remembered that Rutherford had asked him about the Lucas Mathematics Professorship.
It was impossible for Ernest, a rough guy who only studied experimental physics and had never studied mathematics, to seek this position for himself.
But the Chen Muwu in front of me is a very good candidate. Although he has been in the Cavendish Laboratory, he is also very proficient in theoretical physics, and his mathematical ability is not too bad. Otherwise, how could he Suddenly I thought of that unpopular tool—what about the matrix?
Old Thomson felt that Rutherford had asked him about this professorship before, probably because he wanted to fight for his beloved disciple.
Chen Muwu's level of mathematical physics is certainly qualified, but the current Professor Lucas, Sir Joseph Larmor, who discovered Larmor's precession, is still in his prime, and he can't still stay in this position well. , there is no reason to invite this professor down?
Old Thomson's frown deepened.
He misunderstood Chen Muwu's meaning in his heart, and Chen Muwu also misunderstood his meaning.
From what this means, it seems that calculus is not good either?
"Uh, Sir? I know that mechanics and calculus are both very popular and basic subjects, which have very high requirements for the quality of teachers. If I are arranged to go there rashly, the college will probably be worried.
"Then it's okay for me to talk about linear algebra."
Before Chen Muwu said the last course name, Old Thomson was still worried.
He was afraid that after Dr. Chen finished teaching mechanics and calculus, he would bring up the subject of optics.
Sir Isaac Newton studied the universe, and so did Chen Muwu.
Sir Isaac Newton studied optics, and Chen Muwu also studied optics.
Sir Isaac Newton discovered the dispersion of light using sunlight, and Chen Muwu also discovered a new kind of scattering using sunlight.
Sir Isaac Newton said that light is a kind of particle, and Chen Muwu also said that light is a kind of particle.
…
God!
Could it be said that there is really such a thing as reincarnation in this world? Did Sir Newton reincarnate in China two hundred years later?
Fortunately, Chen Muwu didn't mention the courses related to Sir Newton this time. Linear algebra gradually appeared after his death. Otherwise, should he have agreed to it first?
As for the Lucas Mathematics Professorship, I will consider it slowly when I return to the academy.
After he returns to the academy, he will have a meeting with someone to study it. Even if he does not become Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, it should not be a problem to arrange another professorship for him.
"Sir, ser?"
"Ah...Okay, okay, no problem, let's do linear algebra. I'll tell the person in charge of academic affairs when I get back that Dr. Chen will teach linear algebra first this semester!"
Although neither of them knew what the other was thinking, they still reached an agreement with great difficulty.
"Thank you Sir."
"I've taken up too much of your time today. Go back and continue your experiments! Particle accelerator, I'm very optimistic about you!"
After being polite, Old Thomson walked away from the Cavendish Laboratory along Liberty Lane without looking back.
Even the original plan of going to the Eagle Bar for a drink was abandoned by him, just because he was afraid that Chen Muwu would come to him again because of the course.
It was obvious that Old Thomson was still trembling when he went downstairs, but he was walking like flying when he left. Chen Muwu felt that he had figured out the reason for this master's longevity. It should be because he often walked and exercised.
Now, in addition to building a particle accelerator, he also has to prepare for linear algebra courses. He feels that he needs to plan his time carefully.
Watching Old Thomson's back disappear at the end of Free School Lane, Chen Muwu turned around and wanted to return to the Cavendish Laboratory.
But then he heard the clear ringtone from the other half, followed by a very familiar voice but one he hadn't heard in a long time.
"Chen Chen!"
Chen Muwu turned around and found that Professor Eddington, the usually polite gentleman, was riding a bicycle towards him.
Eddington was a well-known cyclist at Cambridge University. He also invented a number related to bicycles, called the "Eddington number".
The reason why Chen Muwu knew this was because he had done this question in a C language class.
The so-called Eddington number E is the largest integer E that can exceed E miles on E days during a lifetime bicycle trip.
Eddington's own Eddington number is 84, which means that he cycled more than 84 miles on 84 days in his life.
In these eighty-seven days alone, he rode 84×84=7056 miles.
Converted into kilometers, it is more than 11,000 kilometers, which is basically the straight-line distance from Beijing to Antarctica.
Moreover, the "BMW horse" under Eddington's crotch is not a road car or a mountain bike, but a "big 28" close to the future. It has an all-metal body, without shock absorbers and transmission, and is very hard-core.
Professor Eddington was pretty good to him. He once beat up the editor of the Journal of Philosophy for one of his papers.
And after the disagreement between himself and Einstein, he stood on his side just as he had unswervingly supported Einstein before.
Chen Muwu felt that it was necessary to help Eddington come up with things like transmissions and shock absorbers to make his future riding trips more comfortable. He might even be able to make a fortune with these two inconspicuous little inventions. Pen.
"Professor Eddington, long time no see!"
Why do you say so?
While he was talking, Eddington had already arrived at the gate of the Cavendish Laboratory and jumped off his bicycle.
He didn't want to be polite to Chen Muwu, maybe because of the exercise, and his tone seemed a little anxious.
"Dr. Chen, why are you not a member of your country's Astronomical Society? I didn't know about this until today!"
(End of chapter)
