Free Web NovelChapter 471: Chapter 229: The 3rd Ranked Genius in Human Science History! _2
Honorary degrees are divided into four classes, with first class being the highest and fourth class being the lowest. freeweɓnøvel.com
At the time, the college’s requirement for Wheat was to achieve a first-class degree, i.e., First honours Degree.
The entire examination period lasted 22 days, covering 11 subjects.
Out of these, three subjects were mandatory, and the maximum score for all subjects was 100 points, for a total of 1100 points.
The minimum score for a first-class degree was 770 points. As long as the subjects included the three mandatory ones and the total score met the requirement, the remaining subjects could be skipped.
During the exam period, Wheat’s father suddenly fell critically ill, so in his eagerness to return home, Wheat only took exams for eight subjects during the entire examination period.
After reaching the first-class degree score line, he abandoned the remaining three exams and headed straight back to Edinburgh.
Wheat’s score for the eight subjects was 793 points, while the first name achieved a total of 837 from all 11 subjects....
If Wheat had completed the remaining three subjects, his score would have definitely exceeded 1000.
So this really isn’t considered much of a blemish...
After graduation in 1855, Maxwell read the great Faraday’s work "Studies in Electrical Experiments."
He was attracted by the various electromagnetic induction experiments in the book and officially began researching electromagnetism.
Since then, he couldn’t stop, embarking on his own remarkable journey.
1855.
Maxwell published a paper—"On Faraday’s Lines of Force."
He tried for the first time to introduce a mathematical form to Faraday’s concept of lines of force, thus establishing a preliminary mathematical relationship between electricity and magnetism.
This article attracted the attention of the physics community and also received praise from Faraday himself.
1862.
Maxwell published a second paper—"On Physical Lines of Force."
In this paper, he introduced new concepts such as "displacement current" and "electromagnetic field" for the first time, providing a more complete mathematical representation of electromagnetic theory.
1864.
Maxwell published his third paper—"A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field."
This paper not only provided Maxwell’s Equations but also introduced the concept of "electromagnetic waves" for the first time.
Later, he also wrote the book "A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism," founded the first physics laboratory at the University of Cambridge—the Cavendish Laboratory—and served as its first director.
However, it is worth mentioning.
Maxwell did not actually receive the respect he deserved while he was alive.
Quite the opposite.
At the time, even within Cambridge College, many people thought he was taking a crooked path.
The more glorious he was when he entered Trinity College, the more desolate he became in middle age.
Because his theory was too profound and complex, the formulas too abstract, making it difficult for the public to understand.
Therefore, while Newtonian Mechanics still dominated, he did not receive widespread public recognition. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
In the year Maxwell died, when he was still persistently promoting the theory of electromagnetic waves, only two people were willing to listen to his lectures.
One was a graduate student from across the sea, and the other was Fleming, who later invented the vacuum tube.
In some respects.
Maxwell was somewhat like Dr. Genzhu in "Ultraman Tiga," who discovered the Zelda Gas. Although his research direction was of great significance, in reality, he was an outcast.
November 5, 1879.
Maxwell died of stomach cancer in Cambridge at the age of...
years old.
If Wheat could have lived another ten or twenty years, the entire world’s landscape might have been different.
Because nine years after his death, the young German physicist Hertz would experimentally confirm the existence of electromagnetic waves, truly validating Maxwell’s theory.
Since then.
Maxwell’s contributions and status have finally been recognized worldwide.
Unfortunately, heaven envies geniuses; Maxwell died too, too early...
In summary.
Maxwell’s life can be considered a typical V-shape.
That is, a reputation that was extremely high in his youth, a decline in middle age after engaging with electromagnetism, and suddenly rising years after his death.
And for this reason.
Someone attempted to do harm to Maxwell during Thomson’s escort process:
At that time, Maxwell was still a genuine ’prodigy,’ adorned with an aura of brilliance, truly dazzling.
To use a modern example.
Maxwell at this time was almost like scoring 750 in the college entrance examination, a university GPA of 4.3 every year, publishing ten Q1 papers during his undergraduate studies and even being nominated for the Fields Medal.
Many people thought he could reach Newton’s heights, at the very least becoming a leader in a certain field.
This potential powerhouse being taken in by the University of Cambridge naturally made some people want to resort to underhanded tactics.
After all, this kind of backstabbing has precedents in both ancient and modern academic circles, involving the dual dark aspects of humanity and interests, causing immeasurable losses to the history of human science.
For example, Newton was poisoned while serving as Professor Lucas, Elder Qian was twice targeted for assassination upon his return to China, and there was the death of talents like Zhang Shoucheng, Ren Wei, and Xiao Xiang. (Interested individuals can search these names themselves; they are too sensitive to be detailed in the main text.)
Even as close to the dungeon timeline as 1832, another genius had just perished in a disgraceful conspiracy:
This person was Galois.
He was a super genius in the history of mathematics, but unfortunately, after being set back by Cauchy and later encountering the King of the Sea, Stephanie, he fell into a trap:
At the time, someone, claiming to be a "rival," challenged him to a duel with guns.
