Pavlov

Author: Chen Shunping
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Publishing Date: 1998-10-01
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Principal of Fudan University, Cao Tianren
If we take a look back and review the great figures in the history of human cultural and scientific development, we will find that even as we are about to enter the 21st century, their rich legacy and noble demeanor are still very beneficial to us, especially to our younger generation. As an outstanding scientist and patriot, Pavlov's dedication to scientific research, characterized by pragmatism, humility, indifference to gain and loss, and perseverance, especially his boundless loyalty to his motherland and people, in a word, his noble character, is not limited by time and geography. For scholars and young people in China who are in the midst of major reforms, he is undoubtedly an invaluable model.
The author not only portrays the typical characters and unique life paths of Pavlov and Seraphima in the works but also creates numerous other characters. This is an excellent literary biography that vividly depicts the life and path of natural science. Especially noteworthy is the author's inclusion of a letter written by Pavlov to young people before his death as the conclusion of the entire book, which is a stroke of genius. This is not an ordinary letter but the crystallization of Pavlov's life's work, a reflection of his own scientific career and life path. The letter is filled with the boundless love and earnest expectations of the older generation of scientists for the younger generation.