Weber, the professor of physics at Göttingen and a close collaborator of Gauss, was one of seven professors at the university to sign a protest and all seven were dismissed. Weber remained at Göttingen without a position until 1843. However his professorship of physics had to be filled and after a while Gauss was asked to suggest possible candidates.
Weber, ang propesor ng physics sa Gottingen at ng isang malapit na katulong ng gauss, ay isa sa pitong professors at ang unibersidad para mag-sign ng protesta at ang lahat ng pitong ay awas. Weber naiiwan sa Gottingen nang isang posisyon hanggang 1843. Subalit ang kanyang pagkapropesor ng physics nagkaroon na puno at pagkatapos ng isang habang gauss ay nagtanong sa iminumungkahi ng posibleng mga kandidato.