Into Unscientific

Chapter 28 – Resentment

Chapter 28 Enmity

In the shade.

Looking at Maverick and Hook, who were quite a bit gunpowder-like, Xu Yun quickly recalled the history he knew.

I don’t know if it was the reason for Mavericks’ interference. Later generations are not detailed about Hooker’s specific resume, basically just mentioning it briefly.

Most of the time, Hooker is mentioned, just like Ti Yuelun is just to set off faker, just to praise or belittle Lao Niu.

So for a while, Xu Yun really couldn’t think of when Maverick and Hook met, so he could only find clues to deduce by himself.

“In 1665. Hooker was a professor at Gresham College. His hometown, the Isle of Wight, is also in the south of England, and it is completely in two directions from Lincolnshire. And in the second half of the year, “Microscopic Image” was published.”

Xu Yun dug out Hu Ke’s more public resumes one by one, and compared them one by one in his mind. After thinking about it, his eyes suddenly brightened:

“Wait, publish Microscopic Image?”

In Britain in the seventeenth century, the right to define science was firmly in the hands of the Royal Society, which was a standard academic monopoly.

Anyone who wants to publish an academic book must first be approved by the society, and secondly, it must be printed through a publishing house under the name of the society.

At this moment, there is only one publishing house affiliated to the Royal Society, and it happens to be in Lincolnshire!

Thinking of this, Xu Yun’s target gradually moved on the two of them:

“In other words, Hooker should be going to Lincolnshire to discuss publishing matters, so he has no reason to fight the Mavericks at this time

Uh, is it because of the grievances between Cambridge and Oxford University? “

Students who have studied as exchange students at Cambridge University should know it.

Cambridge and Oxford, as one of the two most famous colleges in the UK, have grievances and entanglements between them that can even be traced back to before the establishment of the school.

Oxford is the main city in the Thames Valley. It is said that it is the place where ancient cattle waded through the water, hence the name Oxford (Oxford).

Well known.

Before the 12th century, there were no universities in Britain, and people went to France and other European countries to study.

In 1167, some scholars returned from Paris and gathered in Oxford. With the support of the king and the church, the current Oxford University was formed.

In 1209, an Oxford University student escaped after accidentally killing a woman while practicing archery, which intensified the conflict with the citizens of Oxford.

The latter two scholars and several classmates who lived with the student were hanged by Oxford citizens without consulting the church (the church often gives priority to pardoning scholars).

Then the contradictions intensified, triggering violent conflicts between schools and citizens.

During the conflict, some teachers and students fled north to Cambridge, where they began to concentrate on cultural and academic research with the support of the local church.

Thus formed the current University of Cambridge.

Therefore, the two schools have had a lot of grievances from the very beginning, and the school badges of both sides are even opposite:

There is a book on both the badges of Cambridge University and Oxford University, but the Cambridge book is closed, while the Oxford book is open.

During the English Civil War, Oxford was the headquarters of Charles I and the Royalist Party, while Cambridge was the base of the Parliamentary Army, and became politically opposed.

So if it is said that Hooker saw Mavericks’ college uniform on the way because of school hostility

Then this is a very dramatic thing.

While Xu Yun was thinking about it, Hu Ke next to him spoke again:

“Boy, how is Barrow doing?”

Hearing Hook mention his teacher’s name for the second time, Mavericks vaguely understood something:

“The teacher is in good health, Mr. Hook, do you know each other?”

Hook heard the words, a sneer suddenly rose from the corner of his mouth, matching his crooked body, he felt a bit like Kasimov:

“It’s not just acquaintances? I didn’t get a bachelor’s degree back then. Forget it, it’s meaningless to talk to you, a student.

How about it, you hand over something for me. “

As he spoke, Hook took out a piece of paper from his body, on which several lines of words were densely written:

“I don’t have Barrow’s address, if you know where he is send him the question and let him take a good look.

If he can’t figure it out, according to our original bet, he will resign his position as Professor Lucas.

Of course, it doesn’t matter if you can’t find him or he plays dead, I’ll pay a personal visit after the Black Death is over.

In short, there is no way to escape, and the best end for him is to get out of here. “

Hearing Hooker’s villainous words, Maverick’s face suddenly sank.

Professor Lucas.

This is not a personal name, but an honorary position at Cambridge University.

It is awarded to researchers related to mathematics and science, and only one person is awarded at a time. The owner of this chair is called “Professor Lucas”.

In a sense, this is somewhat similar to the ‘shadow’ in the Legend of the Eyes of Five Villages:

There may be four or five shadow-level combat powers in a village, but there is always only one person who can truly be called a shadow to represent the highest honor.

Mavericks’ tutor, Isaac Barrow, is Professor Lucas in this area, that is, the “shadow”—yes, Mavericks’ math teacher is also named Isaac.

After all, the West is not like the native land. They typically have fewer names and more surnames, so it is quite normal to have the same name.

Mavericks has a very close relationship with Barrow. According to the deciphered manuscript after his death, Barrow has even obtained the product and quotient and the differential theorem of the two functions.

But in the end, he still passed on this part of his knowledge to his lover, making a great contribution to the establishment of calculus.

According to the historical trend, Barrow Society voluntarily resigned from the post of Professor Lucas in 1669 and recommended Mavericks to succeed him.

If William is the well-deserved top1 in the hearts of the Mavericks, Barrow, Stoke, the current Lisa and the future Harley should be able to belong to the top2.

So when he suddenly heard Hooker’s rude words, the Maverick’s heart suddenly became angry.

He simply checked the letter that Hooker gave him, and after hastily scanning a few lines, a trace of astonishment and uncertainty flashed in his eyes.

Then he suddenly raised his head, and shouted at Hook who had turned away:

“Mr. Hook, please wait a moment!”

Hook stood still when he heard the words, lifted his robe that had already touched the ground, and turned to look at the calf:

“Anything else?”

Maverick first glanced at Xu Yun who was at the side, took a deep breath, and said:

“Mr. Hook, you don’t need to hand over your question to the teacher. Just give me five days, and I can solve the answer!”

Note:

The matter between Barrow and Hooker is actually very strange, not to mention that it is related to Newton, it also involves Hooker’s graduation and Barrow’s resignation, but almost no one in China has mentioned it.

A bit puzzling, but something sure is true, scratching my head.

(end of this chapter)