1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 98 God's prophecy! Shocked everyone!
December 1901, 12, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

The simple and rustic conference hall is now filled with physicists from all over the world.

Among them were students, doctors, professors, academicians, etc. Everyone was dressed in formal attire and looked radiant.

Today is a great day to witness the first Nobel Prize winners in Physics, and everyone is looking forward to it.

Soon, Li Qiwei, dressed in a handsome tuxedo, came with his left arm around Wang Luyao, who was in a white dress. Behind him were He Yujie and two others, who were dressed in formal suits.

He was full of style and walked calmly into the hall and went to the front row seat.

The talented man and beautiful woman immediately attracted the attention of countless people.

"Wow, I didn't expect Bruce Lee to be not only academically talented, but also have a very beautiful fiancée. She's simply stunning."

"Eastern women pay attention to implicit beauty, unlike Western women who are bold and open, but that hazy feeling makes people more obsessed."

"I think Bruce's academic level will decline in the future. With such a beautiful woman by his side, who can concentrate on research?"

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Listening to the whispers and envious words of the crowd, Li Qiwei smiled secretly and touched Wang Luyao by the way.

Although the little witch was a lady from a wealthy family, she had not experienced many big occasions. In order not to embarrass herself, she could only let Li Qiwei do whatever he wanted and dared not move.

Soon, Professor Roentgen and Professor Planck also took their seats and nodded to Ridgway.

At 10 o'clock in the morning, Odner, president of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, walked up to the podium with great strides and looked at the audience with a beaming face.

This grand event in the fields of physics and chemistry was created by him personally, so how could he not be excited?

"First of all, thank you all for your attention to the first Nobel Prize in Physics and for coming all the way to attend the award ceremony."

"Here, on behalf of the Nobel Prize Committee for Physics and the Nobel Prize Committee for Chemistry, I would like to express my gratitude and welcome to everyone who has come!"

There was immediate applause in the hall.

"There has never been such a grand event in physics since the birth of natural science. I think this marks the beginning of a brand new era."

"Just like in recent years, new discoveries and new theories have frequently shocked the physics community."

"Sometimes, I am also grateful that I can live in such a great era and witness breakthroughs in physics."

“And I think everyone here must be very curious about what is so special about those breakthrough discoveries that won the Nobel Prize.”

"I believe many people can't wait to see the Nobel Prize winner."

"Then let me invite Chiwe Lee, one of the first Nobel Prize winners in physics, to come to the stage and give a speech."

"Please give a warm round of applause to welcome this talented physicist from the East!"

boom!
Thunderous applause! The momentum is overwhelming!
Everyone turned their eyes to Li Qiwei in the front row.

That young man, who was only 21 years old, had already created achievements that many people would never be able to achieve in their entire lives, like a chosen one.

Wang Luyao held Li Qiwei's hand tightly, his eyes full of tenderness and pride.

At this moment, she even hoped that there were only her and Brother Qiwei in the venue, and that their love was so deep that they couldn't extricate themselves.

Li Qiwei gently let go of Wang Luyao's hand, looked at her with a loving smile, and then walked up to the podium firmly under the watchful eyes of everyone.

At this moment, everyone present seemed to see a god of physics walking out from the depths of the universe, surrounded by natural truths.

When he waved his hand, it represented the laws of mechanics; when he opened his eyes, time and space seemed to be transforming and annihilating.

Everyone was shocked and held their breath, nervously waiting for the tall figure to speak.

Li Qiwei stood in front of the microphone, took a deep breath, and then said slowly and steadily: "Thank you very much to the Nobel Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for the warm hospitality to me and my fiancée."

“I would also like to thank everyone in the audience for taking the time to listen to my speech.”

"As for winning the Physics Prize, I have nothing to thank for. Professor Planck and I are very confident about this." As he said this, Li Qiwei added a fake serious expression.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the audience changed from serious to lively, and many people laughed out loud.

Planck even shook his head and gave a bitter smile to Roentgen beside him.

People discovered that Li Qiwei was not the stereotype they imagined, but had a sense of humor that made people feel relaxed. Invisibly, the distance between him and everyone became closer.

"On the way to Sweden, I kept thinking about what I was going to say in this speech."

“It’s not because my head is empty, but because I have too much to express.”

"The same year I won the Nobel Prize, the Qing Dynasty had just experienced a great defeat and suffered heavy losses."

"A few years ago, the Qing Dynasty also tried to strengthen its national strength by studying the art of studying things, but unfortunately it failed."

"A few decades earlier, the Qing Dynasty even drew a line in the sand and closed its doors to the outside world, trapping itself in a closed world."

"Today, I am not going to use sadness to express my anger, because it is useless."

“Anger will only make people lose their rationality. Only practical action can truly increase strength.”

"What I want to say is that the core of everything China is going through right now is how much we should absorb from Western civilization."

"More specifically, what kind of Western scientific civilization do we want to absorb?"

At this time, there was a buzz in the audience. People present did not expect that although Li Qiwei was so young, he had an extremely profound perspective on issues.

Just like a seasoned and mature politician, he was able to unravel the core of the game from the complex appearances.

For a time, no one dared to regard him as just a genius.

Ridgway then asked, “What is Western scientific civilization?”

"Some say it's guns and cannons, huge steel ships."

"Some people say it's a steam train that can transmit messages over thousands of miles."

"But I think these are superficial applications. The real core of Western scientific civilization is physics."

At this point, everyone was obviously shocked and their expressions were moved. This evaluation was really too high.

The key is that it came from the mouth of a top physicist, making all those who study physics feel excited.

“Although physics is the truth of the universe, invisible and intangible, we humans can understand it, master it, and use it through our brains.”

“I don’t think there’s anything more magical and wonderful in the world.”

"Of course, as physicists, we don't need to use existing theories like engineers do to invent new things."

“Our responsibility is to invent new theories so that engineers can have more sources of inspiration and create more groundbreaking products.”

"I think this is the dream that a qualified physicist should have, always thinking about solving the most difficult physics problems."

"So Lord Kelvin once said that the building of physics has been completed and future generations can only tinker with it."

"I objected, and then proposed quantum theory and proved its correctness using the photoelectric effect."

"This completely opened the door to modern physics and found a vast ocean of truth that classical physics had not discovered."

“But I did not stop or become proud. Instead, I studied the greatness and vastness of physics with a more awed attitude.”

"My good friend, Einstein, and I came to a startling conclusion during a discussion via correspondence."

“We both believe that behind the first dark cloud, there is an equally unknown sea waiting to be discovered.”

"So, today at this conference, I want to talk about a physics prediction that did not come out of thin air, but is the result of my and Einstein's thinking."

"If my quantum theory proves that time, space and energy are not continuous, but exist in the form of quanta."

“Then the truth behind the first dark cloud may prove that space and time are not even absolute, but relative.”

"Therefore, Newton's laws of mechanics need to be revised!"

The voice just fell.

boom!
The audience was shocked!

How should I put it? Actually, I have too much to say in this chapter, but I dare not write it down, for fear of being blocked. In the end, I can only be pure and talk about physics. Please forgive me. I promise to use the word "boom" for the last time.

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