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.

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.

-- Charles Francis Richter


		Name: Charles Francis Richter Type: Scientist Nationality: American Birth: April 26, 1900 Death: April 20, 1985

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