家庭影响与20世纪美国顶尖人才的成才

Family influence and the American top talents of the 20^(th) century

20世纪美国的强大实力取决于其特有的人才优势,尤其是众多世界级顶尖人才的杰出贡献,因而这些杰出人才的成才经历值得专门研究。作为美国顶尖人才的代表,科学泰斗、商界巨子与政治领袖大都出身中上层家庭,从而在成长过程中得益于良好的家庭背景。这表现在优越的经济资源与社会地位带来的正规教育与自我提升的更多机会,同时父母通过言传身教培养了他们的创造性思维、商业意识与公益热情。这表明在崇尚个人奋斗、自我实现等社会价值观的美国,家庭背景与20世纪顶尖人才的人力资本形成大有关联。

Judging from the most significant leaders of American scientists, businessmen, and politicians that are from the higher and middle higher classes and who are benefited from their family influences, the strength of US in the 20^th century owes to the abundant talents. The proper education brought by the superior economy and social status helps with more opportunities, with parents nurturing creative thinking, business awareness, and welfare enthusiasm for the children. This speaks for the correlations between personal pursuit of success and their family background.