jun 4, 1889 - Beno Gutenberg

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Beno Gutenberg was a German American seismologist who made several important contributions to the science. He was a colleague and mentor of Charles Francis Richter at the California Institute of Technology and Richter's collaborator in developing the Richter magnitude scale for measuring an earthquake's magnitude.

Born: June 4, 1889, Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire
Died: January 25, 1960 (aged 70)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Known for: Gutenberg discontinuity,
Gutenberg–Richter law,
Body-wave magnitude scale,
Surface-wave magnitude scale,
Low-velocity zone,
Microbarom
Fields: seismology
Institutions: California Institute of Technology

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