Charles F. Richter papers, 1839-1984

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Charles F. Richter papers, 1839-1984

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This collection documents the life of physicist Charles F. Richter, who focused on geophysics and seismology. He is best known as the seismologist who developed the magnitude scale that bears his name. The papers consist of correspondence with professional organizations, manuscript material, lecture notes, technical notes, and Richter's own collection of science fiction publications.

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California Institute of Technology. Archives.

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Richter, Charles, 1900-1985

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Seismologist. Died 1985. From the description of Oral history interview with Charles F. Richter, 1978 February 15-September 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82296048 Richter (1900-1985). Physicist (geophysics, seismology) best known as the seismologist who developed the magnitude scale that bears his name; received his Ph. D. in physics from Caltech, where he remained as a member of the faculty until 1970. From the description of Oral history interview with Char...