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a German-American seismologist who made several important contributions to the science
Born
June 4, 1889 Darmstadt, German Empire
Died
January 25, 1960 (aged 70) Pasadena, California
Nationality
German
Known for
Gutenberg discontinuity Gutenberg–Richter law Body-wave magnitude scale Surface-wave magnitude scale Low-velocity zone Microbarom
Fields
seismology
Alma mater
University of Göttingen
Awards
William Bowie Medal (1953)
Institutions
California Institute of Technology
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Germany
Doctoral advisor
Emil Wiechert
era
1800+