The story of Qian Xuesen's two bombs and one satellite
Qian Xuesen, the father of heaven and the king of rockets, are familiar and admired by the people of China. He is also a top scientist in China admired by people all over the world and a lofty image and symbol of China's space flight. His great achievements and patriotic feelings during his lifetime, he was indifferent to fame and fortune and rigorous in his studies. The immortal spirit of sharing the honor and disgrace with the country and * * * makes the world admire and admire more.
Qian Xuesen once said a humorous and meaningful sentence, "My name is money, but I don't love it." This can explain his noble character of being indifferent to fame and fortune.
In p>1958, his book "Engineering Cybernetics" was translated into Chinese and published, and won the first prize of the National Natural Science Award, with a remuneration and bonus of more than 1, yuan. Qian Xuesen won the second "Fok Ying Tung Outstanding Award" with a bonus of HK$ 1 million. As early as 1994, he won the the prize for scientific and technological achievements of Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation with a bonus of HK$ 1 million. Before the cheques for the two bonuses were received, Qian Xuesen had people donate money to the Sandy Grass Industry Foundation of the China Association for Science and Technology and the desert control cause in the west on his behalf. However, Qian Xuesen, who can enjoy the treatment, has lived in an old building for fifty years. He lived a poor life. He wore a Chinese tunic suit all his life and used a broken bag for more than 5 years. He usually published articles jointly with others, and always gave all the manuscript fees to his collaborators.
Qian Xuesen was awarded the "Two Bombs and One Satellite Meritorious Medal", the honorary title of "National Outstanding Contribution Scientist" and the first-class hero model medal awarded by the Central Military Commission. In 27, he was awarded "Person of the Year Who Moved China". In 29, he was named as one of the 1 people who moved China since the founding of New China. With so many and so heavy honors, who would have thought that the house where he devoted himself to the aerospace industry of the motherland was less than 1 square meters? Qian Xuesen lived here for more than 5 years. Hu Shixiang, an academician of the International Academy of Astronautics, said in an interview. Like many ordinary people, Qian Xuesen lived in this old house of less than 1 square meters before his death. He has always been diligent and simple, and devoted himself to scientific research. He also told everyone with practical actions not to forget hard work and simplicity.
According to media reports, Qian Lao has long set the "four noes" for himself: "No inscription, no preface, no attendance at appropriate activities and no media interviews." The "four principles" are added with the "upgraded version" as "seven noes", and the words "don't concurrently serve as any consultant or honorary consultant, don't go to other places for meetings, and don't go abroad" are added. The unit wants to build a house for him, but he doesn't agree, and the articles praising him in newspapers and magazines are greeted as "stop here". He added: "I don't have time to think about the past, only the future." < P > Qian Xuesen's story before returning to China < He intends to return to China and use his expertise to serve the new China. However, it was not easy for China scientists in the United States to return to China at that time, and Qian Xuesen's expertise was directly related to national defense, so he finally returned to the embrace of the motherland after going through hardships. His tortuous struggle process showed Qian Xuesen's love for the motherland at that time, which was very touching.
in mid-September, 195, Qian Xuesen resigned as the director of supersonic laboratory of California Institute of Technology and the head of Guggenheim Jet Propulsion Research Center, and went through the formalities of returning to China. He bought a plane ticket from Canada to Hong Kong, and handed over his luggage for handling and shipment.
However, just two days before he planned to go to Los Angeles, he suddenly received a notice from the US Immigration and Naturalization Service that he was not allowed to return to China! The immigration bureau threatened to leave the country without permission, and if caught, it would be fined or even imprisoned!
a few days later, Qian Xuesen was arrested in the detention center of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service on the charge of "participating in a political party that advocated overthrowing the U.S. government by force".
Qian Xuesen's luggage handed over to the handling company was inspected by the US Customs and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and it was said that he "found out" telegraph codes, weapons drawings and the like. The Immigration and Naturalization Bureau wants to "interrogate" Qian Xuesen, saying that Qian Xuesen is "made in party member by the United States." Later, it was said that among several Americans that Qian Xuesen knew when he was studying in the United States, several of them were made in party member. The Immigration and Naturalization Bureau threatened that Qian Xuesen "violated the US immigration law" and wanted to "deport Qian Xuesen". It didn't take long for the words to be spoken, and then he quickly changed his mind. Because Qian Xuesen is to be "deported", this is exactly what Qian Xuesen wants! In the detention center, Qian Xuesen was imprisoned like a criminal. Qian Xuesen once recalled: "I lost 3 pounds within 15 days of being detained. In the detention center, every night, the spy will come in and wake you up every hour, so that you can't rest and you are in a state of extreme tension. "
The persecution of Qian Xuesen by the Immigration and Naturalization Bureau has aroused public indignation in the American scientific community. Many American friendly people came forward to rescue Qian Xuesen and find a defense lawyer for him. They raised $15, as security money to bail Qian Xuesen out of the detention center.
In June, 1955, Qian Xuesen wrote to Comrade Chen Shutong, then vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), asking the party and government to return to the embrace of the motherland at an early date. Premier Zhou attached great importance to this matter and instructed relevant personnel to handle it at an appropriate time. After that, on October 18th, 1955, Qian Xuesen's family finally returned to their motherland after 2 years' absence. Soon, he was appointed as the director of the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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