Charles Francis Richter Quotes

A collection of quotes by Charles Francis Richter.

Charles Francis Richter was an American seismologist and physicist, born on April 26, 1900. He is best known for creating the Richter scale, a logarithmic scale used for measuring the magnitude of earthquakes. Richter's work revolutionized the field of seismology, providing a standard way to quantify and compare seismic events. He taught at the California Institute of Technology and conducted extensive research on earthquakes and plate tectonics. Charles F. Richter's contributions to the study of seismology have had a lasting impact on our understanding of earthquakes and their measurement. He passed away on September 30, 1985.

Refining is inevitable in science when you have made measure

Refining is inevitable in science when you have made measurements of a phenomenon for a long period of time.

Charles Francis Richter

Time Science Thetimes

Intensity like signal strength will generally fall off with

Intensity like signal strength will generally fall off with distance from the source, although it also depends on the local conditions and the pathway from the source to the point.

Charles Francis Richter

Strength