Charles Francis Richter
Charles Francis Richter
Charles Francis Richterwas an American seismologist and physicist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth26 April 1900
CountryUnited States of America
men thinking light
It is a common remark that men talk most who think least; just as frogs cease their quacking when a light is brought to the water-side.
earthquakes vibrations facts
As seismologists gained more experience from earthquake records, it became obvious that the problem could not be reduced to a single peak acceleration. In fact, a full frequency of vibrations occurs.
earthquakes drs plot
[In plotting earthquake measurements] the range between the largest and smallest magnitudes seemed unmanageably large. Dr. Beno Gutenberg then made the natural suggestion to plot the amplitudes logarithmically.
earthquakes names justice
The usual designation of the magnitude scale to my name does less than justice to the great part that Dr. Gutenberg played in extending the scale to apply to earthquakes in all parts of the world.
science long measurement
Refining is inevitable in science when you have made measurements of a phenomenon for a long period of time.
earthquakes energy introducing
If one introduces the concept of energy of an earthquake then that is a theoretically derived quantity.
data finals body
If the assumptions used in calculating energy are changed, then this seriously affects the final result, even though the same body of data might be used.
spring men young
Spring makes everything young again except man.
devil plot lucky
I was lucky because logarithmic plots are a device of the devil.
life loss earthquakes
Most loss of life and property has been due to the collapse of antiquated and unsafe structures, mostly of brick and other masonry. ... There is progress of California toward building new construction according to earthquake-resistant design. We would have less reason to ask for earthquake prediction if this was universal.
rose doe thorns
The rose does not bloom without thorns. True, but would that the thorns did not outlive the rose.
liars earthquakes fool
Only fools, liars, and charlatans predict earthquakes
fun ignorance years
I have a sense of humor; but over the years that sense has developed one blind spot. I can no longer laugh at ignorance or stupidity. Those are our chief enemies, and it is dangerous to make fun of them.
procrastination waiting trying
Don't wait for extraordinary circumstance to do good; try to use ordinary situations.