Quote by: Charles Francis Richter

What emerged, of course, was that the magnitude scale presupposed that all earthquakes were alike except for a constant scaling factor. And this proved to be closer to the truth than we expected.


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  • NameCharles Francis Richter
  • DescriptionSeismologist and mathematician
  • AliasesCharles Francis Richter
  • BornApril 26, 1900
  • DiedSeptember 30, 1985
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSeismologist