Chapter 47: Not a Genius
November 3, 1888, was an ordinary day.
Europe is calm, and there doesn't seem to be much attention to it, except for the tension between Germany and France as a result of their rivalry and the fact that the British have waged a skirmish in Tibet.
On this day, the annual meeting of German physiology in Berlin came to the last day.
The first two and a half days of the annual meeting of physiology, which was attended not only by physiologists but also by bacteriologists, pathologists, anatomists and surgeons, were not too remarkable, and even Professor Koch did not produce anything as impressive as before. But by the end of the day, a speech that was supposed to be limited to an hour and a half caused a violent agitation......
Yes, it was planned to be an hour and a half.
But the final fact is that, at the strong request of all the participants and the full cooperation of the conference organizers, John Brown, who attended on behalf of the Department of Surgery at Charlotte Hospital, was able to attend on behalf of the Department of Surgery at Charlotte Hospital. Mr. Huntelaar's speech, which ended up lasting a full five hours!
From two p.m. until seven p.m.!
John thought that the most valuable basic surgical operation specifications of this era were quickly left behind by most of the attendees, but a cardiopulmonary resuscitation technique, an X-ray photograph and a successful case of diphtheria antitoxin treatment for diphtheria made the auditorium of the University of Berlin lively until seven o'clock in the evening, and almost every physician who saw the clear photo of the hand bone was boiling, and the concept of diphtheria antitoxin made Koch lose his usual demeanor, and almost climbed up to the podium and grabbed John and asked him to elaborate on the details... …
"It's crazy!"
John tugged at his neckline as if it would make his breathing smoother, and then collapsed into the back seat of the car.
The mouth is dry like sand, and the throat is like fire.
No matter how much water John drank that afternoon, his throat could not avoid being completely dumb. And the fact that he had been tired of dealing with the excited attendees also made him completely tired physically and mentally while being hungry.
"yes, that's crazy."
Looking at John, who seemed to be paralyzed, Professor Bergman, who was also sitting in the back, muttered in a low voice.
When he gave John the invitation to the conference, Professor Bergman never dared to think about it. This kid would have done this! In fact, he wanted John to show the things of surgery and further improve the status of surgery in the medical field, but among the topics he talked about, surgery was the least attractive part!
Think about it, how many things did this kid throw today?
threw out the concept of a blood bank, and vowed to solve the technical problems of blood transfusion and build the world's first blood bank within a year; The theory of vitamins has been further refined and conclusive evidence has been presented to illustrate it; threw out the basic surgical operation technical specifications; threw out such first-aid techniques as cardiopulmonary resuscitation; threw out a photograph of a living human hand skull taken by a professor of physics at the University of Würzburg; threw out a way to truly cure diphtheria......
Especially the last two "easter eggs", Bergman is also very shocked!
The professor of surgery at the University of Berlin is almost certain that tomorrow's newspaper will be lively. A photograph of a living human hand bone will definitely be one of the focal points. Even if Professor Bergman didn't know much about physics, it was something that no human had ever done before, and he knew that human curiosity would certainly drive the fame of the photograph. As for the emergence of new drugs that can cure diphtheria, it is now the peak season of diphtheria in Europe, and sick children are dying every day, what could be more attractive to parents of those sick children than antitoxin serum?
With countless thoughts spinning around in his mind, Professor Bergman looked at the tired young man beside him, and he knew. John, starting tomorrow? The name Huntelaar is probably going to really make a name for itself in Europe......
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"Boom ......"
The muffled engine roared smoothly as the Aurora car sped along the wide roads of Berlin.
It was nearly eight o'clock in the evening. The gas lamps provided only relatively weak illumination, and the cold weather left the streets of Berlin with few pedestrians, and the occasional horse-drawn carriage passing by at a rapid pace, so no one looked at the Aurora.
In Berlin today, the aurora is nothing new.
Even if GM's majority shareholder is an American, that doesn't change the fact that it's in Germany. Therefore, nearly half of the hundreds of Auroras produced every year are sold to major cities in Germany, among which Berlin, where aristocrats and wealthy people gather, is naturally the top priority, and the number of cars has exceeded 300.
As one of the old flags of the German scientific community, he was also a member of parliament for the Reich. Fürchaux is naturally entitled to own one.
In fact, since he bought the Aurora last year, Fürchault has basically never traveled in a horse-drawn carriage again, and he likes this kind of transportation that is faster and more stable than a horse-drawn carriage, even if the engine noise is indeed a bit noisy, and the large puffs of black smoke emitted while driving are indeed a little ugly......
"Mr. Koch, what do you think of this John? Mr. Huntelaar? ”
In his own aurora, Filshaw asked Robert who hitchhiked with a solemn face? Mr. Koch.
"He's a genius!"
Without any hesitation, Robert? Koch nodded and said, "In fact, if you look at all the papers he has published in recent years, you will find that even the word genius is not enough to describe him!" ”
"Oh?"
Hear Koch on John? Huntelaar admired it so much, and Philsau's brow suddenly furrowed.
"Yes, sir."
Nodding heavily, Koch took a deep breath and explained, "I am very familiar with this Mr. Huntelaar because in the ...... Well, I think five years ago, in 1884, I met this Mr. Huntelaar for the first time. He had only been in Berlin from New York for two years and had been studying at the University of Berlin Medical School for two years......"
"Sizzle...... Enrolled in 1882? ”
When he heard this, Filshaw couldn't help but gasp!
He didn't know much about Mr. Huntelaar, he just knew that he was young. But now listening to Koch, the other party only entered the University of Berlin Medical School in 1882, which means that it has only been six or seven years since he entered the school......
Oh, God!
It will take four or five years to get a doctorate, doesn't it mean that he ......
"Huh? That's not right! ”
Firshaw's brows furrowed, and he asked puzzledly, "If you only entered the school in 1882...... When did he publish his first paper. ”
"Sir, he got his Ph.D. ahead of schedule."
Koch, of course, understood what Philshaw meant, and shook his head with a wry smile.
Koch had long ago moved the idea of bringing John under his wing, so he also asked people to inquire in detail. The kid received his M.D. degree from the University of Berlin early with absolutely brilliant grades, and then began working in the Department of Surgery at Charlotte Hospital. In just a few short years, he has published a number of remarkable achievements......
Sounds like a myth!
"And ......"
After a pause, Koch suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Sir, you should have heard of Heinz Pharmaceuticals, right?" ”
"Of course I've heard of it!"
The conditioned reflex was general, and Filshaw immediately nodded.
As a German and a medical scientist, Filschau certainly did not know the name of the Heinz pharmaceutical company. In fact, in recent years, Heinz Pharmaceutical has become one of the most famous companies in Germany, because compared with other steel, military and dye companies, Heinz Pharmaceutical Company, which can produce life-saving drugs, seems to be more recognized by the general public, and its reputation is rising day by day......
However, Koch suddenly mentioned what this company does?
Philschau frowned, a little bit didn't quite understand what the other party meant, but when he looked up and saw Koch's slightly strange expression, he was suddenly startled in his heart, and then after a few seconds, it seemed that he suddenly thought of something, his eyes instantly widened to the limit, and his mouth was open wide enough to almost stuff a big duck egg!
"This ...... This ......"
After taking a few breaths of cold air, Fürchault exclaimed, "Mr. Koch, that Mr. Huntelaar...... Uh, Huntelaar Pharmaceuticals...... Do you say ......"
"Yes, sir, that's his inheritance!"
Nodding, Koch smiled bitterly again and said, "And I also heard that including aspirin, sulfonamides and two local anesthetics, were invented by this Mr. Huntelaar himself!" Plus the so-called ...... he showed us today Well, X-rays, I think you should get the idea, right? ”
"God!"
This time, Filshaw's mouth couldn't help but tremble.
Becoming famous at a young age, and now a member of the Imperial Parliament, Fürchault has rarely lost his temper so much for someone or anything, but after hearing what Koch said at this time, his heart couldn't help but beat violently.
That American kid is really ......
Fürschau found that he could no longer describe how he felt at this time!
The X-rays seen today undoubtedly belong to the realm of physics, and the invention of several drugs belongs to the realm of chemistry, but Fürchaux is certain that either is enough to cause a sensation in Europe - the latter is needless to say, and the former will soon prove it.
What's more, the more important achievements of that Mr. Huntelaar are in the field of medicine!
"Genius?"
Suddenly feeling a trace of bitterness in his mouth, Philshaw looked at Robert, who had a calm face? Koch nodded slowly and said, "You're right, Mr. Koch, I'm afraid that kid really can't be summed up in a simple genius......" (To be continued......)