Charles Francis Richter, 1900 - 1985
US Geological Survey photo (ca. 1970)
Born: 26 April 1900, Hamilton, Ohio
Died: 30 September 1985, Pasadena, California
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- According to Democritus, truth lies at the bottom of a well, the water of which serves as a mirror in which objects may be reflected. I have heard, however, that some philosophers, in seeking for truth, to pay homage to her, have seen their own image and adored it instead. permalink
Charles Francis Richter - 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. permalink
Charles Francis Richter - Don't wait for extraordinary circumstance to do good; try to use ordinary situations. permalink
Charles Francis Richter - Emphasis was usually put on the horizontal acceleration factor, for the simple reason that ordinary structures have a built-in safety factor for the vertical component; that is, gravity. permalink
Charles Francis Richter - From here, it becomes an engineering problem; the engineer considers the ground motion that will occur and evaluates the requirements of the proposed structure in the light of the local foundation conditions. permalink
Charles Francis Richter - I repeatedly have to correct this belief. In a sense, magnitude involves steps of 10 because every increase of one magnitude represents a tenfold amplification of the ground motion. But there is no 'scale of 10' in the sense of an upper limit. permalink
Charles Francis Richter - I suggested that we might compare earthquakes in terms of the measured amplitudes recorded at these stations, with an appropriate correction for distance. permalink
Charles Francis Richter - I usually point out that most loss of life and property has been due to the collapse of antiquated and unsafe structures, mostly of brick and other masonry. permalink
Charles Francis Richter - I'm glad to see the press now referring to the open-ended Richter scale. permalink
Charles Francis Richter - In every area of the world where there is earthquake risk, there are still many buildings of this type; it is very frustrating to try to get rid of them. permalink
Charles Francis Richter - 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. permalink
Charles Francis Richter - Logarithmic plots are a device of the devil. permalink
Charles Francis Richter - My amateur interest in astronomy brought out the term 'magnitude,' which is used for the brightness of a star. permalink
Charles Francis Richter - Only fools, liars, and charlatans predict earthquakes. permalink
Charles Francis Richter - Refining is inevitable in science when you have made measurements of a phenomenon for a long period of time. permalink
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