Charles Francis Richter

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf seismologist
gptkbp:advocatesFor earthquake safety measures
public awareness of earthquakes
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkbp:analyzes earthquake data
gptkbp:associatedWith earthquake measurement
gptkbp:author Seismicity_of_the_Earth
gptkbp:awardedBy honorary degrees
awards for scientific achievement
gptkbp:awards Medal of Science
gptkbp:born September 26, 1900
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:class seismology
gptkbp:collaboratedWith other seismologists
gptkbp:contributedTo disaster response planning
earthquake preparedness
seismological society
gptkbp:contribution development of the magnitude scale
gptkbp:developedBy seismic instruments
gptkbp:died September 30, 1985
gptkbp:employees gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:field seismology
gptkbp:founder Richter magnitude scale
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Francis Richter
gptkbp:influenced engineering practices
seismology
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Harry_Fielding_Reid
gptkbp:inspiration future generations of scientists
gptkbp:involvedIn earthquake research
public education on earthquakes
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy the field of seismology
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn the development of seismic codes
gptkbp:isKnownFor his work on earthquake measurement
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor a leading seismologist
gptkbp:knownFor Richter scale
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:participatedIn scientific conferences
gptkbp:promoted seismic research funding
gptkbp:publishedBy Earthquake Magnitude, Intensity, and Energy
gptkbp:publishedIn scientific journals
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
scientific contributions
gptkbp:research earthquake patterns
gptkbp:servedIn consultant for earthquake safety
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_Richter
gptkbp:wasA member of scientific organizations
pioneer in earthquake research
fellow_of_the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
fellow_of_the_American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
fellow_of_the_American_Geophysical_Union
fellow_of_the_Geological_Society_of_America
gptkbp:wasEducatedAt the_William_Bowie_Medal
gptkbp:wasFoundedIn earthquake studies
gptkbp:wasPartOf scientific community
gptkbp:wrote The Earthquake Magnitude Scale