Eisenstein was born on April 16, 1823. And it was this young man who was only 22 years old who managed to shock the entire European mathematical community into silence in Franz's journal Science.

In a total of 25 articles, he discusses quadratic and cubic forms, the reciprocal inverse theorem of quadratic remainders, the fundamental theorem of double quadratic remainders, and annotations on elliptic and abelian functions.

In particular, the proof of the biquadratic characteristic reciprocity theorem and the law of cubic inversion, and the discovery that the simplest quadratic covariate of a binary cubic equation is its Hesse determinant, directly refuted the entire European mathematical community.

But while Eisenstein's discovery was great, the Royal Society of Science in Vienna was a bit of a problem. Because the composition of this guy is so problematic, Jew, Protestant, and from Prussia.

HE HAD ALMOST ALL THE BUFFS THAT THE AUSTRIAN EMPIRE HATED, BUT FRANZ FELT THAT IT DIDN'T MATTER, THAT GREAT SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES SHOULD NOT BE BURIED BY POLITICS.

And the inclusion of Eisenstein as the winner of the Science Prize in Mathematics would undoubtedly be hugely controversial, and that controversy would have a huge contagion effect.

It was much better publicized than Franz's Million Florin Prize.

It not only reflects the fairness, openness and impartiality of the Science awards, but also promotes the academic environment of the Austrian Empire, which has always been synonymous with authoritarianism and backwardness.

Such a reputation usually does not confer direct advantages or disadvantages, but it can subtly change the perception of one's own citizens, and even neutrals and hostile forces.

At the same time, it is also a kind of reverse incentive for the Austrian domestic academic community, although science and technology are still in their infancy, but there are already many people who have the outrageous idea of "Austria's science and technology is the first in the world".

Franz still thinks it's better to sober up the gang, after all, it's okay to rest on your laurels and be empty-sighted. Franz believed that science and technology were the primary productive forces, not exploitation by capital.

Although at this time Franz was the largest capitalist and landowner in the Austrian Empire and even in the whole of Germany, and later he may have been the spokesman of the bureaucracy and imperial power.

In addition, the so-called "mega millions" are nothing more than a gimmick, but in fact there are several prizes with a total prize of one million florins.

But this kind of word play is still very useful, after all, even today it is a sharp weapon for eyeballs.

Even 100,000 florins are very attractive to university professors, and historically, professors at the University of Vienna in Austria usually did not earn more than 600 florins a year, and some well-known professors only paid 1,000 florins a year.

It would take 166 years for an ordinary professor to earn 100,000 florins, even without eating or drinking.

In fact, the annual salary of French professors during the same period was similar, usually between 1,000 and 2,000 francs (here is the exchange ratio in the book, 1 florin = 2 francs). ）

In contrast, professors in Prussia and the United States are much better treated, with the former usually earning between 800 and 1,200 thalers per year (here the exchange ratio in the book, 1 thaler = 1.5 florins). ）

The latter can theoretically earn $600-2,000 ($1,200-4,000) a year, but there may be some deductions or unpaid wages, and the actual income will be lower than expected.

The best paid professors in this era are in the UK, usually between £300-1,000 (3,000-10,000 florins), and some well-known professors at prestigious universities will even push this boundary.

However, even for a well-known professor in the UK, the prize of 100,000 florins is still very attractive.

Incidentally, the worst-paid of this era were the professors of the Apennines, who earned only a little more than the skilled workers.

The top physics professors in the Kingdom of Sardinia also earn only 500 florins a year, while the most famous experts in hydraulics and architecture in the Papal States earn only 300 florins a year.

Professors in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies even had to work part-time as farmers and craftsmen to support their families, but the situation in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was similar to that in Austria, and many professors were themselves wealthy and did not live on salaries.

As for Russia, it is similar to France and Austria, except that the income may be relatively small, but the social status is far less than that of their counterparts in Austria and France, mainly because they met a martial emperor.

Etienne Lenoir, the first inventor to invent a practical internal combustion engine.

In fact, he had many inventions besides the internal combustion engine, but these were often semi-finished products, which eventually led to the great inventor starving to death on the streets.

Historically, Etienne Lenoir was a Belgian, but due to a Luxembourg crisis, the province of West Luxembourg where he lived had been annexed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, so he became a German at this time.

This old man's experience can be described as extremely unlucky, his parents are honest craftsmen in the urban-rural junction of the town.

But Étienne Lenoir was not willing to be a "sewing machine stepper" for the rest of his life, so at the age of sixteen he left for Paris, the capital of the world at that time.

However, it is strange that an underage country boy with no money, no education, no experience, and no connections can make a name for himself in Paris.

At that time, Etienne Lenoir, who claimed that "if you don't mix well, you won't come back", she could only start as a "bus boy", but even after four years, she was not allowed to learn any skills.

"Bus boy" refers to the lowliest porter, not even an apprentice, and is a very despised trade, usually carried out by "black households".

In 1842, Etienne Lenoir responded to the call of King Leopold I of Belgium to make a mark on the battlefield.

However, he was captured by the passing German Allied troops before he reached the Fortress of the Scorching Sun, so the latter entered a Prussian prisoner of war camp.

Then the French attacked, the Prussian army fled in a hurry, and Etienne Lenoy and other prisoners of war were released from the prisoner of war camp.

I thought that I would finally be saved this time, but I was forcibly conscripted into the army by General Jean Tourde of France, and said that I would take them to Moscow.

However, due to the return of Albrecht's army, the French army was soon at a disadvantage under the harassment of his vanguard, and finally Jean Durde decided to take a desperate gamble and face the main force of the German coalition led by Albrecht.

As a result, Etienne Lenoir became a prisoner of war again, and he claimed to be French, not thinking that he was going to go home.

As a result, he was almost killed by the Luxembourgers and the inhabitants of the Duchy of Liège on the way during the "bloody return", but fortunately, his father, who had joined the German Confederation army, recognized him and saved him from being beaten alive.

Etienne Lenoir returned to the town where she was born, with the intention of continuing her family's handicrafts.

But Luxembourg, as one of the richest principalities in the entire German Confederation, has always attached great importance to education.

Etienne Lenoir returned to school from the workshop, and after completing his studies in three years, he was recommended by the Luxembourg government to study chemistry at the University of Vienna.

Franz naturally knew his name, so he used a little trick to get him into the School of Mechanical Engineering.

Etienne Lenoir could only accept this, after all, he had experienced too many helpless things in the past twenty years.

(End of chapter)