When the streets of Poitou were covered with wanted posters for Percy Robinson, Sean's carriage drove by.
Sean is going to the University of Poitou today, which is his first day to perform his duties as president. As for catching Percy, Sean can only hope that the patrol police and the secret police will catch him.
Regarding his new position, the faculty of the University of Poitou did not have much objection. His qualifications as a member of the Royal Scientific Society allowed these people to keep their dissatisfaction in mind.
In the opinion of the faculty, in addition to having certain academic qualifications, the position of president also requires the ability to raise funds, because in addition to the arrears of salary and the disrepair of the school building, a large amount of money is needed to support the research of scholars.
It's also a lot of money.
It is clear that potential professors who are interested in leading a university believe that raising sufficient funds is difficult to achieve given the current poor financial situation of the government, and the funds promised by the government can only meet basic needs.
That's all.
This was the result of Mounier's death.
It might be a good idea to let a nobleman with the title of member of the Royal Scientific Society lead it.
This is why there was no public obstruction of Sean's appointment.
Sterilization, or sterilization, and the associated understanding of bacteria were being used in many food industries, generating millions in revenue for the Empire every year.
This is an era when natural science is experiencing a major explosion. The retort has become a standard testing instrument in every university. Doctors are exploring how to use this disinfection method in surgical operations to reduce bacterial infections. They are even more
He has a great interest in human blood transfusion.
The actions of doctors save many people from death every year.
When Sean showed up at the University of Poitou, the faculty were still surprised by his youth.
The University of Poitou has a history of a hundred years, and many of its buildings are already dilapidated. Although successive presidents have worked hard to maintain it, it still cannot withstand the blow of a major earthquake.
Sean had the money in his hands, so the teachers looked at him eagerly. There were too many checks that Sean needed to sign.
Sean happily paid for the teachers' salaries and the maintenance of the school building. He even asked the vice-principal Riviere to advance three months' salary to teachers who were in poor financial condition.
This made Sean immediately win the favor of many people.
But this is not enough for Sean to become an authority at the University of Poitou, especially when various budgets are put on Sean's desk, Sean must make choices.
For example, he is unlikely to spend money to support a theology professor's research project on how to find God.
It took Sean two days to figure out a clue. He was going to set off a few fires. Of course, he had a purpose and couldn't pretend to understand, otherwise he would make a joke.
As a result, many teachers lined up to wait in front of the principal's office.
The first in line was a lecturer named Jack Lavardie.
The reason why this person was ranked in front of a group of professors or associate professors was not because he queued up in front of the principal's office before dawn, but because Sean thought he could give him the "most professional" guidance.
This is a gift question, for myself and for Jack Lavardie.
"Mr. Lavaldie, right?" Sean didn't even raise his head, pretending to be very busy.
"Yes, Lord Viscount." Lavadi was very nervous. He was just a lecturer, and his salary was only one-fifth of that of a professor.
"No, there are only principals and teachers in this room, there are no other irrelevant people." Sean said.
"Yes, Mr. Principal." Lavadi raised his waist slightly.
Sean "finally" found the required document from a pile of documents:
"Mr. Lavadi, you said in your application report that you applied for a fund of 300 gold louis for electromagnetic research?"
"Yes, Mr. Principal." Speaking of his major, the Lavadi lecturer raised his waist a little more. "I have always believed that there must be some relationship between electricity and magnetism. Electricity can be converted into magnetism, and magnetism must be transformed into magnetism."
It can also be converted into electricity. Not long ago, I was fortunate enough to read the paper "Experiments on the Collision of Current on Magnetic Needles" written by Professor Jefferson of the University of the Holy City. This paper made me more convinced of my point of view."
"So you want to repeat the experiment?" Sean asked.
"No, no." Lavadi shook his head quickly, "I not only think that electricity should have a magnetic effect, but magnetism should also have a current effect, so I don't want to repeat other people's experiments."
"So, you need 300 gold louis?"
"If the school thinks I'm a little greedy, 200 is fine. But in this case, the materials I need may not be abundant." Lavadi looked at Sean's eyes carefully.
Sean sat up straight at this time and said:
"Mr. Lavadie, I have a small suggestion for your experiment, and you can do it about now without paying an extra gold louis from the school. If you find anything after an hour, come and tell me
"I did this experiment when I was seven years old. I believe you can complete it better." Sean's words were really shocking, and Lavardi blushed.
But this man is obviously a very introverted and even cowardly guy, and he doesn't even dare to resist.
"Then go do your experiment now." Sean pulled out a piece of paper from the drawer. He had prepared a very simple experimental design in advance, and said emphatically, "This is a request from a member of the Royal Society of Science.
.Perhaps you will become one of them soon."
This time, Lavadi's face turned even redder. For a young lecturer, whose salary was just enough to support himself, no one had ever encouraged him so much.
"Go, I'm very optimistic about you, remember, you only have one hour!" Sean waved his hand and drove him away.
If Sean still doesn't get the results he expected after an hour of handing out points like this, then the lecturer really has no talent and should be fired.
The second in line is Charles Nolan, he is a professor of medical school and the most famous doctor in Poitou. Sean is quite familiar with him because they were two of the protagonists of a major event not long ago.
"Mr. Principal, oh no, Lord Viscount!"
Despite his high social status, Nolan was somewhat reserved.
"Professor Nolan, there are only principals and professors here." Sean smiled, "Please sit down!"
"Thanks!"
"Would you like some tea?" Sean asked.
Nolan smiled when he heard this and said: "That's great. Tea is a hot commodity now. It is especially suitable for those of us who need to use our brain power."
The University of Poitou arranged a secretary and a servant for the president, so that Sean could pour tea for the guests without having to do it himself.
Compared with Lavadi, Professor Nolan has a very wide social network, has many contacts with dignitaries, and has a much smoother personality:
"Since Mr. Principal designed the retort experiment, the idea of letting bacteria naturally occur has been discredited. This is a great experiment that clears the obstacles in our understanding of some tiny organisms. I am also honored to serve under your leadership.
Let’s start research work below.”
"I'm honored too." Sean took out the project application belonging to Nolan, "Professor Nolan, do you want to conduct research on blood circulation?"
"Yes, Mr. Principal." Nolan worded his words cautiously, "Since your genius idea about blood types, studying human blood circulation has become a prominent science. Many scholars have carried out related research, plus we
I think our understanding of cells can be further deepened..."
Sean said: "Professor Nolan, I don't deny that blood research is a better subject. In the past, it was a taboo, but now it is a subject that even the royal family values. But now there is another project for the University of Poitou
, as well as topics that bring greater prestige and countless reputations to you, which require you to study."
Sean pretended not to see Nolan's disappointed expression and looked down at the document in his hand:
"You need 500 gold louis. I think it is too little. You should need 2000 gold louis to be worthy of the research I am going to talk about. If you succeed, I am worried that you will be poached by the Holy City University. They always do this
This makes me, as the president of the University of Poitou, have to carefully consider my investment in you. I am afraid that such a large amount of money will be wasted."
Nolan was originally quite disappointed. He thought that he could easily obtain funding based on his "friendship" with Sean. However, just when he was extremely disappointed, Sean made a arrogant reversal and praised him so highly that he was so disappointed.
He was inexplicably surprised.
"What research? Mr. Principal." Nolan asked curiously.
"My professor, you are a brilliant doctor, but you can't cure the pockmark on your face. This is a pity anyway." Sean smiled.
Nolan said angrily: "Mr. Principal, I don't think this is funny."
After saying that, Nolan came back to his senses: "Do you want me to deal with smallpox? I have pockmarks on my face because I got smallpox when I was a child. God blessed me and I survived."
"If you could prevent smallpox, wouldn't that be worth a badge of membership of the Royal Scientific Society?" Sean asked.
"Of course! Because it will save tens of thousands of people." Nolan nodded, "Many doctors and related scholars are researching in this area. Based on the existing information, we can determine that smallpox is caused by a smallpox virus.
But there is no effective way to deal with this virus, and the mortality rate is extremely high."
Sean said: "When I went south from northern Xinjiang, I traveled in three grassland provinces for a period of time. I found that some milking girls who had had cowpox had a common characteristic, that is, they had never had smallpox.
.”
This is also a scoring question. Sean’s hint made Nolan’s eyes light up:
"Yes, people like me who have had smallpox will never get smallpox again. Do you mean to say that people like me will develop a kind of resistance in themselves?"
Sean smiled mysteriously: "Is it possible? I call this 'immunity'."
The reason why Sean thought of this as a breakthrough was because he accidentally read a report in the newspaper about a smallpox outbreak in a certain place. It is said that the number of people who die from smallpox in Europe every year is hundreds of thousands, which is a terrible number.
Sean thought that his body had not yet contracted smallpox. This was really not safe. What if it happened?
Nolan had to admit: "It is indeed very possible, then..."
"Revise your topic and I will give you money! You may create a promising new science."
"I'll change it right away!" Nolan left happily.
As soon as he reached the door, someone stumbled in and bumped into him. Even a strong man like Nelson could not stop the intruder.
"Mr. Principal, sir, I found it, I found it!"
Lavadi shouted excitedly. He was picked up by Nelson, with his feet up and his face down. The scene was quite funny.
The teachers standing outside the door looked at each other in confusion.
"Clark, put him down." Sean felt happy, "So, Mr. Lavardie, what did you find?"
"Mr. Principal, you are truly a genius. I dare say you are the smartest person in the country. You are truly a wizard!"
Lavardi gave Sean a top hat and looked very excited.
"No, I just had some inspiration. So you found it..."
"Yes, magnets can indeed produce electricity. I did it five times in a row. It was a simple and perfect experiment. A great discovery!" Lavadi shouted, wishing that everyone present knew what he was talking about.
Sean found Lavadi's application again and signed his name:
"Now, you can continue to do your experiments. But don't forget to write your paper. I hope to see your paper in the next issue of the Journal of the University of Poitou."
"Yes, Mr. Principal." Lavadi took the application report.
The professors at the door gathered around Lavadi and inquired about the inside story, so Sean's authority suddenly increased a lot.
Professor Nolan, who had just received the inspiration, was even more confident and even his steps became much more brisk.
As a scholar, a discovery he makes inadvertently can even make him famous for a lifetime. The same is true for the principal in front of him. The Kang's Disinfection Method can make Sean famous for a lifetime.
In fact, many scholars in history have come very close to Sean's "discovery", but... it's like they are separated by a thin layer of paper.
Perhaps as Sean once said, genius is equal to 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration, and the former is more important.
And chemistry professor Alexander Foss stood stiffly in front of Sean's desk.