Papers, 1913-1984.

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Papers, 1913-1984.

Correspondence, mainly relating to professional organizations and publications; manuscript material, scientific but also poetry and science fiction; course notes and lecture notes; technical notes and data; personal and biographical information including diaries (1948-1957, 1960, 1969-1979), notes and personal correspondence. Also included is Richter's collection of science fiction publications (35 boxes) including numerous titles from 1926 through the early 1950s, such as Amazing Stories, Amazing Stories Quarterly, Astounding Science Fiction and Astounding Stories. Supplement includes diplomas, diary, memorabilia.

71 boxes +0.5 linear ft.

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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...