Joseph Weber started thinking about possibilities for detecting gravitational waves or radiation in about 1955. He designed, built, and operated the first detectors, from 1965 until his death in 2000. This paper includes discussions of his life, earlier work on chemical kinetics and what is now called quantum electronics, his published papers, pioneering work on gravitational waves, and its aftermath, both scientific and personal.

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韦伯连线

约瑟夫·韦伯（Joseph Weber）在1955年左右开始考虑探测重力波或辐射的可能性。从1965年到2000年去世，他设计，制造和操作了第一批探测器。本文讨论了他的生活，早期的化学动力学研究以及什么现在被称为量子电子学，他发表的论文，关于引力波及其后果的开创性工作，无论是科学的还是个人的。