Li Yu stayed in Amsterdam for several more days, often discussing various physics issues with the Three Musketeers of the Dutch Nobel Prize.
The level of the Three Musketeers is indeed very high.
Needless to say, Lorenz was a big boss that even Einstein admired.
His theory not only appears in the Lorentz transformation of the theory of relativity, but in fact many of the methods you use in high school physics are derived from Lorentz.
For example, the most classic problem-solving methods in electromagnetism, such as drawing a charge, then drawing the distribution of electric field lines, and calculating the stress on the charge in multiple electric fields, were all pioneered by Lorenz.
Van der Waals not only has the famous van der Waals force passed down, he also calculated the size of carbon dioxide molecules very early, of course this was for his equation.
Van der Waals calculated that the size of the carbon dioxide molecule is 4.4x10 -8 cm. Today's value is 2.33, which is very, very close. After all, it is on the same order of magnitude.
That was the 1880s! There were no other methods like the oil film method, but it was possible to do it. It was very scary.
Van der Waals studied Maxwell's theory carefully and his mathematical level was very high.
Onnes used experiments to achieve the final highlight of thermodynamics and all classical physics - superconductivity.
But everything denies itself. If you want to study superconductivity in a deeper level, you have to rely on quantum mechanics.
The research fields of the Three Musketeers are slightly different, but they all get along well with Li Yu.
Even a man like Lorenz, who has studied the entire physics, was a little surprised: "It's really unbelievable that you have such a clear understanding of the entire physics. It's such a long... long wave, uh, Mr. van der Waals
, what do you say that sentence?”
Van der Waals said: "The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead."
"Yes!" Lorenz said, "But you should do as the Romans do. The waves behind the Rhine push the waves ahead!"
The Rhine River runs through Germany and enters the sea from Rotterdam in the Netherlands, which is an important reason why the Port of Rotterdam has become the largest port in Europe.
Li Yu was amused. Although the idioms these people spoke were all strange, speaking Chinese idioms in front of them was a sign of respect for themselves, and it could at least let them know some of China's culture, which would then influence others.
Li Yu said with a smile: "The back wave will definitely not beat the front wave to death on the beach."
Several people were amused after hearing this, especially the oldest Van der Waals, who said: "I'm really scared!"
Li Yu thought of Van der Waals' experience and asked, "Professor, can you help introduce a few teachers to teach in China?"
"Teachers?" Van der Waals asked. "Primary and secondary school teachers?"
"Yes," Li Yu said, "Professors can rest assured that the salary will definitely not disappoint teachers. It will be at least 7,000 Dutch guilders a year."
That's almost the equivalent of $3,000.
Van der Waals pondered for a moment: "This income is almost close to that of a university professor. It is really attractive. I can help you contact the teachers union."
Van der Waals worked as a teacher in his early years, and he had a strong learning ability and passed the teacher qualification certificate in all subjects.
The reason why Li Yu wants to find a primary and secondary school teacher in the Netherlands is because the Dutch teacher qualification certificate is very special.
In the Netherlands at the beginning of the 20th century, primary and secondary school teachers had a very hard time because there was only one teacher per class, and one teacher had to teach all subjects.
Unless there are a large number of students, support staff will be provided.
If a teacher has more than 70 students, he can bring an "apprentice"; if he has more than 100 students, he can bring an "assistant"; if he has more than 150 students, he can bring an apprentice and an assistant.
Since a teacher needs to teach all subjects, the Dutch teacher qualification certificate naturally covers all subjects and has many levels.
You even need to take exams one by one.
This leads to the fact that the level of primary and secondary school teachers in the Netherlands is quite good, they know many languages, and they are quite suitable.
A lot of money must be brave, and two days later van der Waals brought good news to Li Yu.
"The treatment you gave is very attractive. I just informed a teachers union in Amsterdam and received more than a dozen letters of introduction. If I spread it further, the number of people would be even more. Also, I forgot to ask you how many people you need."
teacher."
Li Yu said: "If there are enough, let's say 20. The main requirement is to be able to learn all the regular subjects. Latin and the like are not mandatory."
Li Yu's school in China is about to open, and it is necessary to recruit a group of teachers, and Li Yu does not need to pay for this money. The education fund provided by Carnegie can come in handy.
Within a week, Van der Waals had gathered 20 people, and he even helped with the selection very carefully: "Almost all the rest are university graduates, 10 from Leiden University and 6 from Utrecht.
branch universities, and the remaining four graduated from the University of Groningen.”
College students in this era are very powerful, and Li Yu was very grateful: "I will never let down the professors for their efforts, let alone let them lose any salary."
Van der Waals said: "As long as the salary is paid in full, you can pay as much as you want. Now an assistant at Leiden University can earn only 2,000 Dutch guilders a year at best, and some only have more than 1,000 Dutch guilders. If you look at it,
If you give me 7,000 yuan, how can so many people not be tempted?"
Li Yu said: "Teaching in China is a support teaching for them, and it spans the entire Eurasian continent. Naturally, they should earn more. Moreover, when the time comes, they will also need to learn Chinese, a very complex subject."
Van der Waals said confidently: "You don't have to worry about learning. These people can even learn Latin and Greek. It's not difficult to learn Chinese."
Li Yu was embarrassed to hit them, so he could only say: "Anyway, thank you so much!"
With this group of teachers, Li Yu was somewhat relieved.
If we wait until there are enough outstanding normal school graduates in the country to be diverted to primary and secondary schools, it will take at least more than ten years.
For several newly established colleges and universities in China, most of the graduates in the first few years went to government positions or taught in higher-end schools.
Li Yu quickly booked the boat tickets for them, and they were first picked up by the Capital University in China. They happened to learn Chinese for a while when they got there.
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The current Nobel Prize jury has to consider political factors and make some forced balances. For example, the awards must be carefully considered by country and must take into account the balance of several big countries, especially the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.
None of the three European royal families can afford to offend. In addition, the Netherlands is super rich and must be taken care of.
So if you look at the awarding of Nobel Prizes in the past few years, it is basically evenly distributed, with not much favoritism.
Now that Li Yu has come out of nowhere and has successively won titles such as Foreign Member of the Royal Society, Member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences, Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences, etc., the Nobel Prize jury is also confident in awarding him the Nobel Prize, at least without offending him.
Besides, these achievements of Li Yu are really great, and he was nominated by several big names, so he is justifiable.
When Li Yu returned to Berlin, he happened to receive a letter from Stockholm.
The letter was naturally sent by the Nobel Prize Jury for Physics of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Li Yu unfolded the letter:
"Dear Mr. Li Yu:
“During the meeting on November 12, the Swedish Academy of Sciences decided to award this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics to you in recognition of your outstanding achievements in thermodynamics and rays.
"This decision will be officially announced on December 10. The news will be blocked before that, and bonuses and gold medals will be awarded at the same time on that day...
“On December 10, we will hold an award ceremony in the name of the Swedish Academy of Sciences, and we sincerely invite you to come!
"According to Article 9 of the Nobel Fund Committee's Charter, you must give a public lecture entitled "Prize-winning Work" in Stockholm within six months after the award. If you can come according to the specified days
, it is recommended to perform this task within a few days after the meeting.
"The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences hopes you can come to Stockholm, please accept our highest respect!"
Li Yu's hands were still trembling to some extent. This is the highest honor in the scientific community.
After a brief calm, Li Yu cheered loudly with joy, then picked up Lu Bicheng next to him and spun him around three or four times. After putting it down, he held up the letter and said incoherently: "Nobel Prize, Nobel Prize!"
Li Yu ran five or six times excitedly around the laboratory holding the letter.
Lu Bicheng had heard about the Nobel Prize before and knew its importance. Seeing Li Yu looking as happy as a child, his eyes turned into lines of laughter.
After Konoe Akiyuki heard the words "Nobel Prize", he also understood it instantly. Konoe Akiyuki stretched out his hand and wanted to hug him, but Li Yu had already rushed out and happened to bump into Planck.
"Nuo... Nuo..." Li Yu wanted to tell him, but suddenly remembered that the last sentence in the letter must be kept secret, and Li Yu quickly stopped talking.
But Planck had never seen big winds and waves, and Li Yu's expression as if he had eaten bee shit couldn't be hidden from him. Planck smiled and said, "Are you planning to go to Stockholm?"
Li Yu nodded vigorously, but said: "You pretend not to know."
Planck didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Well, I don't know."
Planck took out another flyer: "Since it is such a good thing, why not celebrate it. I saw a tourism project, first go to Athens, and then go to Cairo to visit the Egyptian pyramids."
This is currently one of the hottest tourist routes in Europe.
Li Yu remembered that when Einstein won the Nobel Prize, he was also traveling around. There seemed to be nothing wrong with it, and there was still one month before the award, so he readily agreed.
Li Yu happily took the brochure and drove up the Daimler car at the door and headed to the travel agency.
Naturally, the owner of the travel agency had to treat him well, because Li Yu chose the most expensive luxury cruise ship on the flyer. This ship was large and had few people, and he bought two first-class tickets.
The travel agency owner said to Li Yu: "Sir, he must be traveling with a girl."
Li Yu was surprised: "How do you know?"
The travel agency owner said: "Even a fool can see it. If you look at this list again, we have customized high-end services."