Yuan Longping is a well-known agricultural scientist and is known as the father of hybrid rice. In China, it may not be an exaggeration to describe him as known to all women and children. And I feel that he is also very approachable, as if he could be an ordinary farmer. To put it bluntly, he is an approachable and lame scientist. But such people are often easily recognized.
Speaking of Yang Zhenning, to be honest, ordinary people like us, if it weren't for her and Weng Fan? An unparalleled relationship? Perhaps most people have never even heard of such a person. However, if you look at his resume carefully, he is a great physicist. Perhaps there are not many physicists like this in China, especially theoretical physics, which can be regarded as the best in history. At this point, it is obviously much more awesome than Grandpa Yuan. But perhaps the public's recognition of him is definitely not high.
However, comparing their contributions, it is obvious. Yuan Longping's research on hybrid rice solved the problem of eating in China. What a great contribution this is. Whoever can solve the problem of people's food can be a god. These things studied by Mr. Yang Zhenlin may be useless now, and people have not felt its usefulness. Then at this point, it is clear at a glance who has made great contributions.
Of course, these are only the results of people's subjective judgments, or the industries they are engaged in are judged by their feelings. Practically speaking, a person's contribution is limited. Moreover, the fields they are engaged in may develop without them.
Let's compare their specific work. First, we take the hybrid rice studied by Mr. Yuan Longping as an example. In fact, many people have been studying it before him and made great achievements. And at present, hybrid rice is still innovating and changing. Of course, there are also many scientific and technological workers like Mr. Yuan Longping who are paying silently. And Mr Yuan Longping is the most outstanding representative.
Mr. Yang Zhenning, who is engaged in theoretical physics research, may be different. Theoretical research needs personal wisdom and talent. Without his research, maybe this thing (theory) wouldn't have come into being. Even said that it would take many years. Of course, what he studied may be of little use now, but it may be very important to future generations. Therefore, in terms of scientific theory. Mr. Yang's contribution may be a little bigger than Mr. Yuan's.
In a word, they have made outstanding contributions to the development of mankind. We don't need to exalt anyone and have no right to belittle anyone. However, they are all ordinary people and should be respected.