Date of birth: 1924
Native place: China.
Education: Doctor of Theoretical Physics, Purdue University, USA.
Deng Jiaxian, born in 1924, returned to China immediately after receiving his doctorate in theoretical physics from Purdue University in the United States in 1950. He is the founder and pioneer of China's nuclear weapons cause, devoted to the study of the theoretical model of the atomic bomb, and was called "the founder of the two bombs" by General Zhang Aiping.
Deng Jiaxian was originally an academician of China Academy of Sciences, president of the Nuclear Weapons Research and Design Institute, deputy director of the Science and Technology Committee of the Ministry of Nuclear Industry, and deputy director of the Science and Technology Committee of the National Defense Science, Technology and Industry Committee. People regard tsiolkovsky as the father of Soviet rocket and Oppenheimer as the father of American atomic bomb, so Deng Jiaxian should be the father of China's atomic bomb, the father of China's hydrogen bomb and the main founding father of researching and launching the two bombs. Over the years, Deng Jiaxian and his comrades-in-arms, under the direct care of the CPC Central Committee, have been doing earth-shattering work in obscurity.
1964 65438+1October 16 is an important day in the history of the Republic of China. On this day, China successfully exploded the first atomic bomb, breaking the nuclear monopoly and blackmail of powerful countries such as the United States and the Soviet Union, and further improving its position in the world. And this important event is closely linked with Deng Jiaxian's name. If most of the heroes and model figures mentioned above are known to people, the name "Deng Jiaxian" has been little known for quite a long time. Because he, his name and his job are special secrets of the state. If the atomic bomb is compared to a dragon, what Deng Jiaxian developed is the dragon's head. He is not only an outstanding scientist who studies nuclear physics, but also a genius conductor of huge nuclear engineering. This theoretical physicist, who combines "general talent" and "handsome talent", has made outstanding contributions to defending China's national prestige with his wisdom and loyalty.
Deng Jiaxian received his doctorate in the United States from 65438 to 0949, and returned to the motherland with patriotic passion and a five-star red flag the following year. 1959, Deng Jiaxian accepted the task of manufacturing China's first atomic bomb. He abandoned his wife and children and took 28 newly graduated college students into the lobby of a building wrapped in cornfields to learn relevant foreign language materials. Many people have few books, and everyone translates when reading alone; After translating a chapter, he carved wax paper and mimeographed it overnight. Remember, this is how China's atomic bomb started from scratch. Some foreigners sarcastically said: "In the field of atomic bombs, your brain in China is still in a vacuum." Deng Jiaxian replied heroically: "What is vacuum afraid of? All roads in the world start from scratch! " In this way, he took the young people to read the book for nearly a year, and determined the theoretical research direction for the research team from the perspective of a strategist. He is sensitive to subtle changes in international relations, based his work on self-reliance and determined to follow China's own path. At first, they used a motor calculator that could only calculate 10 times per second. Later, they switched to Ural computers that could calculate hundreds of times per second. Some people simply calculated the extremely complicated modern atomic theory with an abacus, and they successfully simulated the whole process of the atomic bomb explosion with China computer, which corrected the wrong conclusions of foreign experts. In the absence of advanced laboratories, they created a Chinese-style extrapolation method, solved the theoretical calculation system when the atomic bomb exploded, and created a shortcut to the atomic kingdom for the motherland. 19641June15th, the first atomic bomb made in China exploded successfully. On the Gobi Desert in western China, a huge mushroom cloud rose with flames in the air in Ran Ran, which marked a major breakthrough in China's national defense and science and technology. After experiencing serious economic difficulties, China quickly developed a nuclear bomb, which surprised foreigners greatly. 1963 In July, US Deputy Secretary of State harriman and Khrushchev discussed the possibility of developing China's nuclear capability. Khrushchev once asserted: "China lacks the industrial base for developing nuclear capabilities-including nuclear weapons and delivery systems." He didn't expect that more than a year later, the day after he stepped down, China's atomic bomb exploded successfully. As early as 1954, Comrade Mao Zedong proposed to build an atomic bomb. It is estimated that it will be successful in 10 years. His expectation came true in 10 years. He was so excited that he wrote a poem: "The atomic bomb will explode as soon as it is said. Have fun!"
When the first atomic bomb theory was born, Deng Jiaxian led scientists to explore the mystery of hydrogen bombs. Atomic bombs hit fissile materials with neutrons, and hydrogen bombs ignite fusion materials with atomic bombs, so this is the higher peak of the mountain of science. 1965, he flew to the northwest proving ground with new scientific research achievements, conducted a cold theoretical test, and succeeded in one fell swoop, finding a golden key to unlock the mystery of the hydrogen bomb. Knowing that France was going to explode a hydrogen bomb, Deng Jiaxian put forward the slogan "Explode our first hydrogen bomb before the French" to scientific and technological personnel. Step up research. 1on June 4th, 967, China's first hydrogen bomb finally got ahead of the French and exploded over the Gobi desert in northwest China. From the atomic bomb to the hydrogen bomb, China only took two years and eight months, which is unparalleled in the world!
1On July 29th, 986, he died of cancer and left his career in obscurity. When the descendants of the Chinese people are proud that their motherland has "two bombs" and broke the nuclear monopoly and nuclear threat of several big countries, they will never forget this hero who created "national light"!