Einstein, known as the greatest physicist, once said: Theology is the end of science, perhaps influenced by this statement, or great minds think alike. In short, Einstein's voice fell behind, and Wang Jitong, a scientist in the Republic of China, began to convert to Buddhism and called himself "Wang Jitong". Wang Jitong has made considerable achievements in science. 19 1 1 In July, he published the differential method of four-variable function in the Journal of the Royal Irish Academy of Sciences. This mathematical paper reached a certain academic level at that time and was known as "Wang's algebra". But it was such an accomplished scientist who finally devoted himself to Buddhism. As a child of Buddhism, Wang Jitong wrote a comparative study of Buddhism and science, which caused a great sensation as soon as it was sold. However, what really made Wang Jitong famous in modern history was not his scientific achievements and Buddhist research, but his eight children. Born in 1875, Wang Jitong is a descendant of the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty. His father, Wei Song, was a scholar in Guangxu period and a senior official in Qing Dynasty. Wang Jitong was originally from Suzhou, Jiangsu. He raised 12 children all his life, among whom 4 sons and 3 daughters survived. These four sons and three daughters, without exception, have all been brought up and made outstanding contributions to the country. Among them, Wang Shoujing, the eldest son, was a professor at MIT and Zhejiang University successively, and was the founder of China machinery industry. The second son, Wang Shourong, has served as professor and dean of Nankai University and Tianjin University, and is a famous expert in precision machinery and instruments in China. The third son, Wang Shouwu, is also an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The fourth son, Wang Shoujue, was the director of the Institute of Semiconductors of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the vice chairman of the Chinese Institute of Electronics. Compared with his four sons, Wang Jitong's three daughters are not inferior. Among them, the eldest daughter is the founder of Shanghai Maternity Hospital, known as "Lin". Wang Mingzhen, the second daughter of "Southern King and Northern Forest", is the first female professor, physicist and medical scientist in Tsinghua University. After graduating from the Department of Physics in Tsinghua University, Sanhuang went to the University of Manchester to study abroad, and later worked in physics for a long time. Her husband, Lu Xueshan, is also an academician of China Academy of Sciences. Wang Jitong's seven children made amazing achievements during their school days. Take his eldest son, Wang Shoujing, for example. He was a famous super schoolmaster when he was at school. Tsinghua University is the highest institution of higher learning in China, but Wang Shoujing, who was close to it at that time, felt that the discipline of the school was too single, so he completed all the courses in only two years, and then went directly to the Institute of Physics of Cornell University to study for a master's degree. Then, in a short period of one year, he got a master's degree in physics, then switched to Harvard University to study for a master's degree in literature, and then returned to his old job to study for a doctorate in physics at Columbia University. Most importantly, Wang Shoujing kept changing schools and skipping classes, while constantly publishing papers. His doctoral thesis later became one of the first five papers on quantum physics in the United States. His thesis did not have the signature of the tutor, because no one could guide him. His "Wang Formula" is at the forefront of theoretical physics in the world, and it is still quoted by college physics textbooks. This is the case with Wang Shoujing, the eldest son, and so are Wang Jitong's other children. It is luck that such a super schoolmaster can produce one or two, but it is obviously not a simple summary of luck. Compared with the situation that Sheng Xuanhuai, the richest man in the late Qing Dynasty, had countless children, but none was successful, the Wangs were really remarkable. What's more, Wang Jitong's method of educating himself is extremely simple. In his later years, Wang Jitong summed up his methods of educating children in three sentences and a half, specifically as follows: First, teaching by example is better than words; Second, it is better to talk more than to see (observe children); Third, respect self-development; The last sentence is-never mind. In the elaboration, Wang Jitong emphasized the second half of the sentence: Never mind. He believes that the word "less management" is the most important thing for children to become talents. In fact, the first three sentences all mean "leave it alone". In the first sentence, it is better to set an example, which means that parents should not focus on educating and caring for their children with words, but try their best to influence and educate their children with their own actions. To put it bluntly, this is: leave the children alone and just be yourself. In the second sentence, it is better to read more (observe children) than to talk more. In the final analysis, it also means not to care too much about children's words, but to observe children's behavior more. The third sentence respects self-development and does not interfere (care) with children's development in all aspects to a great extent. So Wang Jitong's three and a half sentences are actually half sentences: never mind. This way of family education is highly consistent with the "obedience karma" in the Buddhist classics he studied, that is, everything conforms to nature. Generally speaking, as parents, it is really not an easy task to let their children conform to the natural development without too much intervention. This matter is not so easy for Wang Jitong. Take her third daughter, Wang Mingzhen, for example. After her daughter's divorce, he came to an impasse with her. In the era of the Republic of China, it was still a great event for a woman to break off her marriage, but in the end, Wang Jitong resisted the pressure from all sides and agreed to her daughter's request for breaking off her marriage. Wang Mingzhen and her husband, this is half of Wang Jitong's three and a half sentences. After his daughter divorced, he paid a great price for his "no matter", and he even compensated the man for a lot of money. But in the end, because of her father's initial neglect, her daughter gained a lifetime of happiness, which has to be said to be a gift from her father. From then on, Wang Jitong simply ignored his children's marriage. As he expected, after he let go, his children were happily married. Except in marriage, Wang Jitong seldom really takes care of his children in life and study. Contrary to parents' various arrangements for their children to study abroad, Wang Jitong's children are not even ready to study abroad. He said: If you have the ability, you can apply for a free scholarship to study abroad or go to work. If you have no ability, you must learn by yourself. After that, he also mended the knife and said, "You, Lao Zi and I both taught by ourselves." Under his "no matter", children studying abroad basically rely on scholarships and * * *. No one can imagine that his method not only did not dampen children's enthusiasm for learning, but made them feel more precious and work harder in learning opportunities. Later, the children who studied Wang Jitong's educational concept of three sentences and a half actually created educational miracles. Her daughter Wang Shuzhen gave birth to 13 children in her life, and 13 children were all trained by her as doctors. Wang Shuzhen and his son 65,438+006 Today, 65,438+03 children in Wang Shuzhen have become outstanding experts in scientific research, commerce, design, engineering, art, finance and technology.