1964, China's first atomic bomb exploded successfully; 1970, the first artificial satellite was launched successfully. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, China has made a major breakthrough in nuclear technology, mastering the design of neutron bombs and the miniaturization of nuclear weapons. Until now, China's scientific research and technology are also in the forefront of the world, all thanks to a pickle jar. ...
The birth of the master of physics
Zhao Zhongyao, male, 1902, from Zhuji, Zhejiang. His family was poor, and his father was a famous local intellectual, so Zhao Zhongyao also fell in love with learning under the influence of his father. 1920 was admitted to Nanjing Normal University. During his school days, he was diligent and gave consideration to both arts and sciences. He is a student with excellent academic performance.
After graduation, I worked as a teaching assistant at National Southeast University to continue my studies. Teacher Ye was invited to teach undergraduate courses in Tsinghua University, and also went as a teaching assistant. This also made him accompany with academic research all his life. The following year, Tsinghua University established the Department of Physics, and Zhao Zhongyao changed from a teaching assistant to a full-time teacher.
Zhao Zhongyao began to participate in some experimental research. During the research, Zhao Zhongyao was deeply aware of the gap between China and other western countries, and made up his mind to study in the United States. He didn't even wait for a public place, so he raised his own tuition, applied for subsidies, and finally went to the United States.
Studying abroad has made amazing achievements.
From 65438 to 0927, under the guidance of Professor Millikan, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics, Zhao Zhongyao began his doctoral studies in the United States by going up a storey still higher. At the end of 1929, the high-energy photon beam of hard gamma rays was discovered, and "reverse absorption phenomenon" occurred when it passed through heavy metal lead. This achievement caused a sensation in the whole physics field at that time.
193 1 year, Zhao Zhongyao did research in Cavendish laboratory of Cambridge University, England, and studied under Professor Rutherford, the Nobel Prize winner in physics. Rutherford likes this oriental guy very much. Zhao Zhongyao is very serious about academic work and has a deep understanding of atomic energy. Rutherford foresaw that it was only a matter of time before China's scientific and technological strength rose.
When Rutherford heard that Zhao Zhongyao was going to teach in China, he specially sent a tube of 50 mg radioactive experimental radium as a parting gift. Zhao Zhongyao, thank you very much. After returning home, Zhao Zhongyao deeply felt that the gap between China and the West could not be leveled in a day or two, and was determined to study hard and improve the scientific research strength of the motherland.
While teaching in Tsinghua University, Zhao Zhongyao continued his research, opened the first physics course in China in Tsinghua University, and established a physics laboratory. In order to prevent the loss of precious 50 mg radium, Zhao Zhongyao specially put it in the physics laboratory for daily experiments.
For the motherland, do not hesitate to wander.
1July, 937, Zhao Zhongyao, who taught in Changsha with Tsinghua University, suddenly returned to Beiping to find his good friend Liang Sicheng. Liang Sicheng and his family are packing and heading south. They were very surprised when they saw Zhao Zhongyao.
At that time, how dangerous Peiping was and why Zhao Zhongyao came back. Zhao Zhongyao explained to Liang Sicheng that he wanted to get back the radioactive element radium. If the Japanese find out, the consequences will be unimaginable. So they decided to go to Tsinghua University together and get the 50 mg tube of radium back.
They risked their lives to return to the Tsinghua campus which had become a mess, skillfully found the laboratory, and finally found radium in an unremarkable lead pot. On the way to the south, they chose different routes, so Zhao Zhongyao walked alone, clutching the lead pot. In order not to attract attention, Zhao Zhongyao picked up a pickle jar, put all the lead in it, and carefully put radium in it.
Along the way, Zhao Zhongyao walked very carefully, afraid to show up during the day, and only chose the road with few people at night. He was afraid of losing the jar, even afraid to sleep for too long, and he had no money on him. So he walked without changing clothes or taking a bath, holding the jar in his hand and not letting go, which shows how important radioactive elements were at that time.
Guarding radium to fulfill its mission
1935, President Mei Yiqi secretly moved Tsinghua University to Changsha, Hunan, in order to prevent the war from spreading to Tsinghua University. Later, he co-founded the National Changsha Temporary University with Peking University and Nankai University, which officially opened on 1937+0 1.
In June+10 of the same year, at the entrance of the temporary university, a beggar in rags staggered to the front of the guard, clamoring to see President Mei, holding a pickle jar in his hand. The guard looked at the man in front of him and thought he might be crazy. What's so important about a beggar? In order not to let him affect the students in class, the guard continued to drive him away.
But beggars just sit on the ground, don't make noise, don't go. After a while, President Mei Yiqi walked out of the school gate. When the beggar saw him, he rushed at him at once. President Mei Yiqi was taken aback and looked at the beggar's face carefully. He was very surprised. He hurried back to the office.
The beggar was none other than Professor Zhao Zhongyao who had been missing for several months. At this time of Zhao Zhongyao unkempt, a sour smell, dirt everywhere, and the jar out of the blood. No one can recognize that this is the knowledgeable and energetic professor.
When Zhao Zhongyao handed the pickle jar in his hand to Chairman Mei, he was in tears. What a precious radioactive experiment this is. It was given to him by his tutor Professor Rutherford himself.
Desperate to bring it back, so that the experiment of the motherland can proceed smoothly. He thinks 50 milligrams of radium is more important than his own life! When Chairman Mei saw the radioactive element radium, he couldn't imagine how much risk Zhao Zhongyao had taken and how determined he was to bring it back.
After Zhao Zhongyao brought radium back, he greatly improved the scientific research strength of the motherland, made unparalleled achievements in nuclear physics and cosmic rays, greatly promoted the scientific research in China, and was also a pioneer in positron discovery.
Even if the world owes him a Nobel Prize, he doesn't complain, doesn't care, and just wants to contribute to the scientific research of the motherland. Professor Zhao Zhongyao worked hard for the scientific research of the motherland all his life and never complained. He used his whole life's study to shine in the field of scientific research and education in China. Even if it is only 50 mg, as long as it is helpful to the motherland, it is a fortune.
He regards his own interests as a feather, but the interests of the motherland are as heavy as Mount Tai. Without 50 mg of radium, China's nuclear process might not be so smooth.
Professor Zhao Zhongyao not only protected radium, but also nuclear physics education in China, which is China's scepter in the world. Professor Zhao Zhongyao has also trained a number of outstanding scientific research talents from Deng Jiaxian, Qian Sanqiang and Zhu Guangya. Even the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics are students of professors, which shows that Professor Zhao has made an indelible contribution to the motherland.