艾尔萨色、德尔布吕克与玻恩学派

Elsasser, Delbrück and the Born School

理论物理大师玻恩不但有众多弟子成为优秀的物理学家,还有两名弟子在生物学方面做出了重要贡献,其中一人还曾获得诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。玻恩培育这两位学生的经历说明,伟大的导师,不仅要有一流的专业水准,还要具备洞察学生个性与优缺点的本领,并有极强的责任心。玻恩研究视域宽广,从不作茧自缚、固步自封,艾尔萨色和德尔布吕克能够突破专业限制,成功进入其他领域,并取得卓著成就,这与玻恩等前辈的影响有关,也是他们顺应科学发展趋势的硕果。

Max Born, the great master of theoretical physics, not only had many disciples became outstanding physicists, but two of them made important contributions to biology, one of them also won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Recalling the process in which Born instructed them to finish their doctoral thesis, we could realize that a great mentor, not only have first-class professional standards, but also have good insight into the personality and strengths or weaknesses of students, and a strong sense of responsibility in teaching is needed. Born＇s research vision was broad, and never self-contained, never self-restrained. Elsasser and Delbr/icker could break through their professional restrictions, successfully enter other areas, and get remarkable achievements, the influence from Born and other predecessors was good help to them, but it also the great achievements depend on their adaptation to the development trend of science in that times