CHAPTER XLVI
“…… I am also very sorry, sir. ”
Amid the melodious sound of the violin in the dining room, John respectfully said to an old man: "But as I said before, physics is just my hobby, maybe because of my good luck, I have been able to make a few discoveries......"
"Luck? Just luck? ”
After listening to John's words, the old man raised his eyebrows and interrupted him with a smile: "There are so many physicists in Europe, and no one has discovered the existence of X-rays, radioactivity and electrons, but you as an amateur can find out?" And three were found at once? ”
"I swear to God that I will never do basic physics again in my life."
Looking at Helmholtz's old face, John, who had never recognized Christianity in his bones, secretly made a non-binding oath, and then smiled: "Sir, although I put forward the concepts of radioactivity and electrons, but I only put forward the concepts, after this year, many physicists in Europe have come ahead of me in their research, I believe they have more say in this field than me, right?" “
John is not saying a kind thing, in fact, there are physics bulls in this era, and in the past year, under the reminder of two papers, the bulls have published dozens of papers on radioactivity and electrons alone! Those authentic physicists were guided and quickly determined the correctness of John's theory, which caused frequent waves in the physics community and made them the absolute focus of physics this year!
"It's just a two-day meeting!"
Furtholds frowned, and said again with some displeasure: "Won't Mr. Huntelaar have time?" You know, this is the most important annual physics conference in Germany, just like today's medical conference! “
"Uh......"
John was speechless for a moment, and couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "Sir, I want to tell you again, I am a surgeon, not a physicist, right...... Well, there's really no interest. And for the next period of time I won't be in Berlin at all, I'll be going to Vienna, Karlsruhe and Paris, and then I'll be back to North America from England, and I won't have time to attend your meetings! ”
The conference John was talking about was a gathering of German physicists. Like the physicians, physicists had a major conference each year, and the organizers sent invitations to John several times. There was no way, but he rejected it without hesitation. But this time Helmholtz personally invited him, and John couldn't do it without giving a reasonable reason.
Of course, if it weren't for Helmholtz sitting across from him, John wouldn't have been so good-tempered.
In every respect, Helmholtz was a true giant of physics in this era, and he had an unrivalled reputation throughout Germany, if not, Johann would have stood up and thrown him the back of the head right now: I made the three major discoveries of physics at the end of the 19th century, what does it have to do with you? I don't attend your meetings, what does it matter to you?
Of course, John didn't dare to do that.
It's not that Helmholtz's identity can put a lot of pressure on him, no matter how big the other party is, he is just a physicist, not to mention that John has nothing to do with the other party, even with his current identity and status, the nobles with a lower status don't need to pay attention, let alone a physicist. Mainly because Helmholtz is too old, a gray-haired old man, and a famous physicist in history, John saw it on the wall every day when he was in high school in his last life, and it was too late to "pay respects", how could he turn his face?
So after once again firmly rejecting Helmholtz, John was about to take his leave.
It's just that before saying goodbye, he quickly took out a paper and pen, put them in front of the old man, and said with a smile: "Mr. Helmholtz, let's put aside other things first, can you sign for me......"
……
One afternoon and evening in 1892, John accomplished two great things.
The first thing was, of course, a presentation at a medical conference, where Johann spent three and a half hours explaining his understanding of the future of medicine to Germany's top physicians. Sitting in the audience are doctors from all over Germany, even Europe and the world in this era, and on the stage stands a clinical master who has traveled from a hundred years later.
Those people didn't know, and John didn't know.
He didn't know what his speech would bring to the medicine of this era, and in fact he didn't bother to think about it. He only knew that since he had come to this world, it was better to do something than nothing, and as for what the final result would be, just as he had considered that the development of medicine would be more conducive to the colonization of the powers, and that the early maturity of bicycles, alternating current, and automobiles would make them stronger, John didn't have the heart to think about whether it was good or bad - do what he wanted to do, and wait for the rest to see the result.
So it stands to reason that Johan had already made plans to leave Berlin.
It would be at least three or four years before he left and came back, so John had several important things to attend to before leaving Europe. For example, to meet Bierrot and Pasteur, who are in the final stages of their lives, to deal with the booming General Motors and the ambitious Bentz.
Before he could leave Berlin, John had one more thing to do.
"The name of the club is the name of the University of Berlin."
As the largest shareholder, John is the most convincing shareholder: "Most of the doctors in Berlin graduated here, and more importantly, I graduated here, so it's a fitting name!" ”
"Uh, this ......"
After listening to John's words, the physicians attending the meeting looked at each other and hesitated.
Because of the success of the English Scalpel Club, German physicians also saw the benefits of starting a football club, so it was only natural that several people found John's head. Of course, nominally just to inquire about the process of setting up the club or something, but where can John not know what it means when he hears it?
And it was never a burden for him!
At most, it was 18,000 marks, which was nothing to John, but he could win the gratitude of a large number of Berlin doctors, and it was worth the money! And after only a little thought, Johann planned to name the team after the University of Berlin, on the one hand, to show that he had not forgotten his roots, and on the other hand, to commemorate the mother of the modern university, whose future is likely to die out as in history...... (To be continued.) )