Properties (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
seismologist
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
Earthquake safety measures
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Seismological_Society_of_America
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
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| gptkbp:awardedBy |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences_membership
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science California_Institute_of_Technology_honorary_degree |
| gptkbp:awards |
Medal of Freedom
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| gptkbp:born |
April 26, 1900
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| gptkbp:children |
2
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
Beno_Gutenberg
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Quantitative measurement of earthquakes
Earthquake risk reduction strategies Seismic research funding initiatives Seismic risk assessment methodologies Seismological research Seismology textbooks Seismological_Society_publications |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Development of the Richter scale
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| gptkbp:developedBy |
Richter magnitude scale
|
| gptkbp:died |
September 30, 1985
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
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| gptkbp:field |
seismology
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| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
Physics
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Charles Richter
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| gptkbp:influence |
Modern seismology
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Geophysics
Earthquake engineering seismology Disaster response planning Seismic hazard assessment Public policy on earthquake safety |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Harry_Fielding_Reid
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
Richter magnitude scale
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Earthquake preparedness initiatives
Public education on earthquakes Seismic monitoring systems International seismology conferences Seismic hazard mapping projects |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Richter scale
Seismic data interpretation Seismic wave analysis |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Richter scale still in use today
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| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
Earthquake Magnitude Scale
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Hamilton,_Ohio
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
Seismology and Earthquake Engineering
The Earthquake Magnitude Scale Seismicity_of_the_Earth Seismicity_of_the_United_States |
| gptkbp:publishes |
Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity
|
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:American_Geophysical_Union
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences Innovative earthquake measurement techniques Pioneering work in earthquake science. |
| gptkbp:researchContribution |
Seismic wave propagation
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| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Earthquakes
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Evelyn_Richter
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