Throughout the millennium of history, countless heroes have thrown their heads and blood for the construction of the country, and their names have been forever remembered by the world, becoming an example of strength passed on from generation to generation. But we all know that not all people can become heroes, there are always some people who will regret not to be ambitious, depressed.
As the father of Chinese radar, Shuang Xingbei spent his whole life fighting for the motherland, but was unlucky enough to sweep the toilets for decades, and after his death, his remains were forgotten and highly decomposed and buried in the playground.
The father of Chinese radar
In 1907, Shuang Xingbei was born in a landowning family in Yangzhou, and his solid family background gave him good educational conditions. At the age of 19, with the support of his family, Shuang Xingbei went to the United States to study at his own expense, where he studied at the University of Edinburgh, Cambridge University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While abroad, Xingbei received a high-end education under the tutelage of Darwin, a world-renowned physicist who was also an assistant to Albert Einstein.
Even in a world-renowned school with a lot of talents, Shuang Xingbei still conquered the crowd with his talent, and after receiving his master’s degree from MIT, Shuang Xingbei became even more famous and was known as “China’s Einstein”. From this point of view, Shuang Xingbei’s talent was enough to allow him to shine in the relevant field and enjoy excellent treatment.
In 1931, he set out on a journey back to China, which was in the midst of war. In order to add to China’s victory, Shuang accepted an invitation to teach at Zhejiang University.
In addition to teaching at Zhejiang University, Shuang Xingbei also moved to Jinan University, Nanjing Central Military Academy and other schools. Like a never-ending river, the knowledgeable Shuang Xingbei passed on all his life’s work to his students, training many outstanding talents for the country.
In 1945, in order to prevent Japanese air raids, the government invited Shuang Xingbei to participate in the development of radar equipment. After receiving the invitation from the government, Shuang Xingbei and many experts devoted themselves to the research of radar, and also participated in the construction of many military equipment during the period. After several months, Shuang Xingbei and the experts finally developed the first radar equipment in China.
The radar developed by Shuang Xingbei’s predecessor had a detection range of ten kilometers, which had a huge illuminating effect in searching for the enemy and discovering the use of concealed weapons. Because of this, Shuang Xingbei was called the “Father of Radar”.
The radar equipment developed by Shuang Xingbei made a remarkable contribution to China’s victory, and in honor of this hero who established a remarkable merit, people call Shuang Xingbei “the father of Chinese radar”. In Shuang Xingbei’s view, he developed radar only to deter the Japanese, and did not consider his own future and merits.
A Stubborn Genius
In order to cultivate the patriotism of his children, he asked them to remember their mission since they were young. Shuang Xingbei once set a rule for his offspring that they could study abroad, but after completing their studies, they must return to China and make their due contribution to the construction of China.
In the eyes of his family, Shuang Xingbei was a “stubborn” old man who insisted that his descendants stay in China and not settle abroad. In fact, Shuang Xingbei’s stubbornness was not only reflected in his family life, but also in his work, where his stubbornness led him to a very different path.
After the war was won, the whole country was cheering and celebrating the fact that they finally had a new tomorrow. During that period, when China was gradually developing in all aspects amidst chaos, the scientific research process was inevitably tainted with some political implications. This situation may have been favorable for the country’s development, but for Shuang Xingbei, his heart was full of melancholy.
As a teacher for more than ten years, Shuang Xingbei’s heart was devoted to scientific research, and he only wanted to use his life’s work to teach and educate people, not to get involved in politics. At that time, his good friend Wang Jianchang, who worked at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, strongly invited him to work at the CAS, which, in Wang’s view, was a place where talents gathered and where Shuang Xingbei’s talents could be of great use.
However, considering that CAS was too political and he had no desire to participate, Shuang declined Wang’s invitation. After declining the invitation, Shuang Xingbei wanted to continue teaching, so he went to Shandong University. Since Shandong was far from the political center of the country, the learning atmosphere in the college was very strong. At Shandong University, Xingbei Shu seemed to have found his heart’s desire, and used his unique teaching style to explain complex and difficult physics knowledge to students.
Unlucky times
During his time teaching at Shandong University, Xingbei Shuang felt relaxed and free. He was glad that he did not accept his best friend’s invitation and that he had chosen a lifestyle he liked. But to everyone’s surprise, the Chinese Academy of Sciences became the only untainted place for scientific research during the chaotic years, and Shandong University, where Shuang Xingbei worked, was instantly swallowed up in the chaotic frenzy.
As Shuang Xingbei did not like to be associated with politics, he often disregarded the faces of the leaders in the course of his work. In the process of talking with the leaders, sparks often collided between “philosophy” and “science”, with the philosophical leaders having their own views and the scientific ones not giving in.
The leaders, who believed in philosophy, had their own opinions, and the scientific leaders, who believed in science, did not give in. The leaders were not impressed by the fact that the leaders were insisting on their own opinions, so much so that they became a special presence in their eyes. In the eyes of Shuang Xingbei, the leaders’ criticism was not a big deal, but these small things piled up and became a big problem.
In 1955, when the country was vigorously reforming, Shuang Xingbei suffered an undeserved disaster. Three years later, Shuang Xingbei began his labor control career, and the brilliant physicist became a toilet cleaner for more than a decade.
While under labor control, Shuang Xingbei did not forget his mission, proposing many useful scientific plans and writing many professional papers, but nothing he did was given the attention it deserved, and some people even disdained his research. Dropping down from the podium, the once highly sought-after professor became the object of everyone’s ridicule.
During the cleaning of the toilets, the news of the successful explosion of the first atomic bomb in China came over the radio, and the whole country rejoiced, and the scientists involved in the research became heroes revered by everyone. Among these successful scientists were some of Shuang Xingbei’s friends and students, but only Shuang Xingbei was missing. At this time, Shuang Xingbei suddenly realized that he had no use for his knowledge.
Tragic death
In 1979, the Chinese Academy of Sciences gave 1 million dollars for scientific research and decided to find someone to calculate the trajectory of the missile. Faced with such a huge reward, no one dared to take up the task.
However, Shuang Xingbei walked into Qian Xuesen’s office, and he only needed these few things: a hand-cranked calculator, a pen, a drop of paper a quiet place. A few days later, Shuang Xingbei seniors handed over the answer. But the 1 million reward funds, he did not want a penny. This year, the bundle of Xingbei senior 73 years old. In this year, bundle of Xingbei’s grievances were finally vindicated, at this time he had already gray hair, no longer the same as in the past.
Shortly after the vindication of his grievances, Shuang Xingbei became seriously ill and, lying in his hospital bed, he decided to donate his body, knowing that he could no longer serve his country. In Shuang Xingbei’s view, although he was 80 years old, his brain was still stuck in his 20s and still had unlimited vitality.
In 1983, Shuang Xingbei died in Qingdao after a long illness, and his body was sent to Qingdao Medical College. But at that time, Qingdao Medical College was undergoing a change of leadership and the handover of work in the hospital was in chaos, so Shuang Xingbei’s body was sent to the medical school and forgotten.
Six months later, when people finally remembered the remains of Shuang Xingbei, they had already decomposed due to improper storage.
In order to dispose of Shuang Xingbei’s remains as soon as possible, Qingdao Medical College sent two students to bury his remains in a small forest. However, the two students found it too much trouble and buried the remains directly under the double bar in the playground.
A generation of physicists was hastily buried, and his achievements were gradually forgotten, which was too regrettable for Shuang Xingbei. However, his patriotism and spirit of knowledge will be an example for us to follow.
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