1840 Indian Rebirth

Chapter 179 [Scotland]

Both papers were published in the Philosophical Journal.

At this time, there were not so many procedures for publishing papers, the quality of the papers was high, and Joule was quite familiar with the journal, so the papers were published quickly and made public.

With the publication of the paper, a whole new physics and biology began to exert its influence.

Attention quickly rose, and it didn't take long for the two papers to become the hottest topic in British academia.

The law of conservation of energy has been known to people. Although the papers of Horse Whistle and Joule have given it richer connotations, it is not a major breakthrough.

The paper on bacteria has yet to be verified. Ma Shao's paper did not give long-term experimental results, but mainly explained the theory and design of the experiment.

It can be said that although these two papers are of high quality, they are not enough to become the hottest topic.

But the truth is, they did become the hottest topic.

There is no doubt that this is mainly because of the identity of the horse post, an Indian.

A North American Indian has published two high-quality academic papers in British journals, which sounds outrageous!

So not long after Ma Shao's paper was published, some scientists approached Joule, wanting to ask what happened.

The first person to come to him was John Davies, one of Joule's teachers.

Although a teacher, Davis was only a few years older than Joule, and looked even younger because he didn't grow a beard.The relationship between the two is also a teacher and a friend.

"...James, I read your most recent paper, the one on the first law of thermodynamics, and it's pretty good," Davis said, "but I have a question."

"what is the problem?"

Davis: "Why is there a strange name in the author column besides you. I heard the editor of the Philosophical Journal say that it is an Indian's name?"

Joule nodded: "That's right. He and I completed the paper on the first law of thermodynamics together. We co-authored the paper. Of course he will appear in the author column."

Davis was still confused: "But...an Indian? What's going on here?"

"His race is different from ours, that's all." Joule paused and smiled, "Of course, John, I know what you're wondering about."

"In fact, that's what I thought at the beginning - how can a savage understand science? But the fact is that my Apache friend not only understands science, but also surpasses most people and is a genius in natural philosophy."

"I'd say it's a great example of breaking down prejudice," he added.

Davis was silent for two seconds: "Okay, where is this Indian genius you mentioned? I want to meet him now."

"Unfortunately, you are late." Joule said, "Just yesterday, Mashao was staying at my house, but now he should be on the train to Glasgow."

Davis frowned slightly: "What is he doing in Scotland?"

Joule: "Of course I went to see William Thomson. I recommended him. He and William should have a good chat. If it wasn't for the brewery and I need to deal with something, I planned to go to Glasgow with him."

"I have a hunch that after speaking with William, the natural philosopher from Apache will surprise people again."

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Scotland.

The horse post came to Scotland by train, and continued northward, preparing to go to Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland.

After publishing two papers with the help of Joule, he set off again and went north to Glasgow to find William Thomson, the future Baron Kelvin.

Kelvin said: The building of physics has been completed, all that remains is some minor repairs, but there are still two dark clouds in the sky...

Ma Whistle is a physics teacher. For him, this is simply a passage engraved in his DNA.

Two small dark clouds that Kelvin looked down upon, after being pushed apart, one hides quantum mechanics and the other hides the theory of relativity.

Later generations of Kelvin are deeply bound to the dark history of the "two dark clouds", but in fact he is one of the most outstanding scientists of this era.

Many scientists imitated Kelvin and wanted to point out dark clouds or something, but it turned out that dark clouds are not so easy to find.

Regarding these two dark clouds, although Kelvin's attitude is a bit contemptuous, he can also be said to have sharp eyesight, and he is keenly aware that there may be a fundamental difference between the two and those minor repairs.

For now, Kelvin is not the most outstanding scientist, but he is undoubtedly the most promising scientist, the youngest professor at the University of Glasgow, and a director.

The reason why Ma Shao wanted to find Kelvin was mainly because what he was going to publish next was one of Kelvin's important achievements in history.

Originally in history, the time when Kelvin published this result was also in 1848, and it may have even been published.

Whistle isn't so sure.

So I want to come over and communicate with Kelvin. If possible, after Joule, he is also willing to co-write another paper with Kelvin.

Glasgow is located in Scotland, hundreds of kilometers away from Manchester, and it takes almost a day by train.

After a day of turbulence, the horse post entered the territory of Scotland.

Although it has been incorporated into the United Kingdom for hundreds of years, it still looks very different from England. In fact, until the 21st century, there was still a gap between Scotland and England.

Many Scots do not consider themselves British, and they have their own language, Gaelic.

Of course, it is not necessary to find a Gaelic translator, there are still many Scots who can speak English.

Arriving in Glasgow, it was already evening, Ma Wiao and his entourage first found a hotel to rest, and then went to the University of Glasgow to visit Kelvin the next day.

However, the University of Glasgow did not let him in when facing the Indian, Horse Whistle, and even caused a small commotion.

"How can a barbarian set foot on a Scottish school?" The speaker seemed to be a teacher, and his voice was quite harsh and disgusting.

"How can a Scotsman speak the language of England?" Horse Whistle replied.

As soon as this remark came out, the anger almost fainted.

"I—" the teacher burst into anger, but then stopped abruptly.

He realized that the whistle was twenty centimeters taller than him, and it was also very strong.Another reason is that he still speaks English.

Some people came to watch.

Ma Whistle thought for a moment, then reached out to fetch a letter: "I'm not here to fight, this is a letter from James Joule to Professor William Thomson."

Of course he has bear.

"Are you here to deliver a letter? If so, I can pass it on to Professor Thomson." Someone said.

"Mr. Joule wants me to hand over this letter to Professor Thomson." Horse Whistle said.

As the youngest professor and director of the University of Glasgow, Kelvin naturally has an unusual status. Joule is also well-known in the academic world, but no one wants to make things difficult.

So everyone looked at each other, and finally someone waved: "Okay, you come with me, and I will take you to see Professor Thomson."

(End of this chapter)