中文弟子一词容易误导，学生一词更加误导。但回国后也许不知不觉真的就成了杨的学生了。他原来的博士导师另有其人，
https://academictree.org/physics/peopleinfo.php?pid=77936
First of all, I would like to extend my deepest appreciation to my advisor, Peter van Nieuwenhuizen, a teacher, a great physicist and a gentleman, whose patient guidance and crystal clear lectures I have benefited a great deal from, whose perfectionistic style I should follow, and whose enthusiasm in quest for the higher truth set goals I shall aspire.
Almost as important is the influence of Steve Kivelson, whose physical intuition has been most inspiring for me. His creativity is deeply admired and his friendship sincerely valued.
My special gratitude extends to C. N. Yang. The beauty of the laws of physics revealed to me in a lecture he delivered in Shanghai set me the determination of devoting my life as a physicist at the age of fifteen, and I was most fortunate to become a Ph.D. student in the institute under his directorship. Through our conversations and his lectures, I have not only learned a great deal of physics from him, but I have also learned to recognize the true value of physics. I thank him for his most unique advice
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所以在中文语境，连白纸黑字的杨振宁后继理论物理研究所所长的博士学生都可以张冠李戴。记者只要随便查一查，就可以获得这些确切消息。当然国内人用不了Google，真实信息对很多人是奢侈。当然也有或者是所有官方媒体要的并不是真相，而是官方和领导需要的宣传。比如得诺贝尔奖的女婿还有如今有个得诺贝尔奖的儿子也让中国人可以有自豪感。如今离诺贝尔奖最近的人却去搞投资，而且还不是个成功的投资家。其实何必制造什么神话，只要做好自己喜欢做的就是对未来学子最大的榜样示范和激励。可惜靠谎言撑起的神话，最终支撑不了多久。再厚的牛皮都是可以吹破的，因为吹的大道不能再大，大到不合情理和无论人文还是物理都不能实现的超人神话。既要当诺贝尔奖又要当warren Buffett. 可惜人不是神，不是万能的上帝。也许上帝也救不了贪得无厌的追求，只是这次伤害了个一个满怀热忱一个真正学有所成的天才。
