Joseph Weber

Summary

Joseph Weber is a human^[1]. Born in Paterson^[2], he… he was born on May 17, 1919^[3]. He died in Pittsburgh^[4]. He died on September 30, 2000^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Paterson^[2], Joseph Weber…
• Joseph Weber passed away in Pittsburgh^[4].
• Joseph Weber was born on May 17, 1919^[3].
• Joseph Weber died on September 30, 2000^[5].
• Burial took place at United States Naval Academy Cemetery^[9].
• Joseph Weber held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Joseph Weber worked as a physicist^[6].
• Joseph Weber worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Joseph Weber's field of work was physics^[11].
• Among Joseph Weber's employers was University of Maryland^[12].
• Joseph Weber was educated at The Catholic University of America^[13].
• Joseph Weber was educated at Naval Postgraduate School^[14].
• Joseph Weber's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy^[15].
• Joseph Weber's education included a stint at Eastside High School^[16].
• Joseph Weber's doctoral advisor was Keith J. Laidler^[17].
• A notable student of Joseph Weber was Robert L. Forward^[18].
• Joseph Weber received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Joseph Weber received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20].
• Joseph Weber's religion is recorded as atheism^[21].
• Joseph Weber was influenced by Karl Herzfeld^[22].
• Joseph Weber is recorded as male^[23].
• Joseph Weber's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Joseph Weber supervised Robert L. Forward as a doctoral student^[25].
• Joseph Weber supervised Robert Lull Forward as a doctoral student^[26].
• Joseph Weber supervised Walter Beam as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Weber's place of birth was Paterson^[2]. He was born on May 17, 1919^[3].

Education

Educated at The Catholic University of America^[13], a Catholic university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1887^[30]; Naval Postgraduate School^[14], a naval force university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1909^[33]; United States Naval Academy^[15], a naval academy^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1845^[36], headquartered in Naval Academy^[37]; and Eastside High School^[16], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1926^[40]. Joseph Weber's doctoral advisor was Keith J. Laidler^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Joseph Weber's field of work was physics^[11]. Among his employers was University of Maryland^[12]. A notable student of him was Robert L. Forward^[18]. Doctoral students include Robert L. Forward^[25], a physicist^[41], 1932–2002^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the Locus Award for Best First Novel^[44], specialised in physicist^[45]; Robert Lull Forward^[26]; Walter Beam^[27]; Urs Hochuli^[46]; Joel Sinsky^[47]; and Jerome Larson^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1925^[51] and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20], a fellowship award^[52].

Personal Life

Joseph Weber's religion is recorded as atheism^[21].

Death and Burial

Joseph Weber died on September 30, 2000^[5]. He died in Pittsburgh^[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma^[53]. He is buried at United States Naval Academy Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph Weber include Joseph Weber Award for Astronomical Instrumentation^[54], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 2002^[57] and Weber bar^[58], a gravitational-wave detector^[59].

Why It Matters

Joseph Weber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60]

Entities named for him include Joseph Weber Award for Astronomical Instrumentation^[54], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 2002^[57] and Weber bar^[58], a gravitational-wave detector^[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert L. Forward^[61], a physicist^[62], 1932–2002^[63], of United States^[64], awarded the Locus Award for Best First Novel^[65], specialised in physicist^[66].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Weber born?

Joseph Weber was born in Paterson^[2].

Where did Joseph Weber die?

Joseph Weber passed away in Pittsburgh^[4].

What did Joseph Weber do for work?

Joseph Weber worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Joseph Weber go to school?

Joseph Weber was educated at The Catholic University of America^[13], Naval Postgraduate School^[14], United States Naval Academy^[15], and Eastside High School^[16].

What awards did Joseph Weber receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19] and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20].