Yang Zhenning, male, born on October 1, 1922 in Hefei, Anhui Province, is a physicist. He had learned more than 2,000 words the following year under the guidance of his mother at the age when the modern average child first entered kindergarten. Many people's knowledge of Yang Zhenning is only left behind in the first Chinese to win the Nobel Prize.
In 1957, he and Lee Wong-do won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their joint study of the non-conservation theory of the universe.
Yang Lao used to be proud to be influenced by Chinese culture. When he accepted the Nobel Prize, he gave a speech: "I am very deeply aware of the fact that in a broad sense, I am created by Chinese culture and Western culture. I am not only harmonious between the two sides, but also the contradictions between the two sides.
But I would like to say that I am proud of my Chinese heritage, and that I am also committed to contemporary scientific research.
Many people's knowledge of Yang Zhenning is only left behind in the first Chinese to win the Nobel Prize. But I don't know, if the physicists of human history all build a ranking, Yang Lao can even rank in the top 15, which is enough to make him rank with Maxwell, Albert, Newton, and others.
In 1964, after he became a U.S. citizen, he was invited by the University of Hong Kong in China to give a speech in the newly built Hong Kong Synagogue, which caused a stir and met his parents and siblings in Hong Kong who came to visit him. In 1965, he became a member of the National Academy of Sciences.
In the summer of 1971, when there was a slight relaxation between China and the United States, he resolutely returned to China to visit.
On July 28, 1971, Premier Zhou cordially received him at the Great Hall of the People. After returning to the United States, he gave speeches in various parts of the United States. As a result of his influence, many Americans slowly became friendly toward China. After that, he returned to China frequently and was received by Chairman Mao in 1973.
On the afternoon of July 17, 1973, Yang Zhenning, Premier Zhou and his mentor Zhou Peiyuan walked into Chairman Mao's study.
After the two met, Chairman Mao was very happy, warmly welcomed him to sit down, and smiled at him and said: "You are still very young, and you will make more contributions in the future!" This is an affirmation of Yang Zhenning! In 1974, Yang Zhenning, under the pretext of visiting relatives in Shanghai, carried out fruitful cooperation with more than a dozen teachers at Fudan University for many years! Some Chinese scholars returned to China to visit and offer suggestions and suggestions for the cause of science and technology education in the motherland.
He took considerable risks in doing so, but he believed it was his duty to actively report on many of China's progress on all fronts. Because of his position in the scientific community, he often travels to Asia, South America, Europe, and Southeast Asia to lecture or communicate.
Many people often want him to do a document about the country.
His information had a huge impact on all regions, especially the local overseas Chinese.
Because of Yang Zhenning, there are many Americans, both scholars and ordinary people, who are friendly to China and try to get closer to China. Among them, Yang Lao is indispensable!
In 1994, when the Bauer Prize was awarded to Yang Zhenning, the award said that Yang Zhenning's theoretical model was already comparable to the achievements of Einstein, Newton and others, and the future impact would definitely gradually approach or even juxtaposed!
During his time in the United States, Yang Lao raised funds many times to establish a Chinese scientific team to visit the United States; in 1997, he suggested that Tsinghua University establish an advanced scientific research base to personally convene and teach future generations.
Yang Lao's contribution to the Chinese scientific community is multifaceted.
But what is still intolerable is that some netizens use "unpatriotic" to slander this old scholar who makes the Chinese people proud. For a while he heard many insults and questions, but the old man did not refute a word.
In 2015, Yang Lao gave up his American citizenship and returned to China again.
It was as if the world was falling apart, and as soon as the news came out, the society issued a difficult attack on Yang Lao. "After living well in China, you will return to China?" "It seems that there is a shortage of money, come back and get some money to spend." The list of such messages is endless
But when these problems came to the fore, Elder Yang was still the same as before. Immerse yourself in the work. Don't care.
After returning to China, the American villa was sold, but Tsinghua received more than $3 million in donations from Yang Lao. Many famous university scholars were lobbied to return to China to teach, and at the age of 90, they taught undergraduates! Helping the younger generation to keep doing scientific research.
Recently, China plans to build a large particle collider.
Academician Wang Yifang is very supportive of building a large particle collider in China, even if he has 180 billion yuan, he has no problem, and said bluntly: "If it is not built, China will not encounter a good opportunity in 25 years." ”
Elder Yang did not think so, he did not think so, he did not think it was an economic problem. It's not worth it, with one or two hundred billion plus decades to build colliders.
More importantly, we should use this money to train basic science talents. Otherwise, even if there is a collider, it will not be used, and in the end, it will be cheaper for others.
This sentence caused a very fierce reaction.
Many people feel that Yang Zhenning's move is hindering the development of physics research in China, after all, the cultivation of talents requires research results and experimental equipment.
It wasn't until China's chips were restricted by others that most people slowly realized that the problems we urgently needed to solve compared to the practice of selecting top students were basic sciences, such as basic physics and mathematics.
This is consistent with Ren's view: We need mathematicians and physicists. At the end of the day, however, our pool of physics talent is too small.
At present, China's share of even one percent of the world's top physicists is still a little short, which is why Yang Zhenning says he works hard to make it, but no one can use it. This is just a futile bargain for others.
Fortunately, the state has identified the problem and intends to increase the attention and cultivation in this regard.
The Ministry of Education has issued a statement calling for an increase in the proportion of historical patriotism and physics exams. Only by doing a good job in basic teaching and education can many good seedlings of science and technology emerge.
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