Beno Gutenberg
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Beno Gutenberg
Summary
Beno Gutenberg is a human[1]. Born in Darmstadt[2], he… he was born on June 4, 1889[3]. He died in Pasadena[4]. He died on January 25, 1960[5]. He worked as a seismologist[6], meteorologist[7], university teacher[8], geologist[9], and geophysicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (603 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Beno Gutenberg was born in Darmstadt[2].
- Beno Gutenberg died in Pasadena[4].
- Beno Gutenberg was born on June 4, 1889[3].
- Beno Gutenberg died on January 25, 1960[5].
- Beno Gutenberg held citizenship in Germany[12].
- Beno Gutenberg held citizenship in United States[13].
- Beno Gutenberg's professions included seismologist[6].
- Beno Gutenberg's professions included meteorologist[7].
- Beno Gutenberg worked as a university teacher[8].
- Beno Gutenberg worked as a geologist[9].
- Beno Gutenberg worked as a geophysicist[10].
- Beno Gutenberg's professions included physicist[14].
- Beno Gutenberg's field of work was seismology[15].
- Beno Gutenberg's field of work was geophysics[16].
- Beno Gutenberg held the position of professor[17].
- Among Beno Gutenberg's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt[18].
- Beno Gutenberg was employed by University of Strasbourg[19].
- Beno Gutenberg was employed by California Institute of Technology[20].
- Beno Gutenberg's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[21].
- Beno Gutenberg's doctoral advisor was Emil Wiechert[22].
- A notable work attributed to Beno Gutenberg is Seismicity of the Earth[23].
- A notable work attributed to Beno Gutenberg is Richter scale[24].
- Beno Gutenberg received the Emil Wiechert Medal[25].
- Beno Gutenberg received the William Bowie Medal[26].
- Beno Gutenberg received the Fellow of the Seismological Society of America[27].
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Origins and Family
Beno Gutenberg was born in Darmstadt[2]. He was born on June 4, 1889[3].
Education
Beno Gutenberg was educated at University of Göttingen[21]. His doctoral advisor was Emil Wiechert[22].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include seismologist[6], meteorologist[7], university teacher[8], geologist[9], geophysicist[10], and physicist[14]. Fields of work include seismology[15], a branch of physics[28] and geophysics[16], a branch of science[29]. Employers include Goethe University Frankfurt[18], a public university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1914[32], headquartered in Jügelhaus[33]; University of Strasbourg[19], a university[34], in France[35], founded in 1538[36]; and California Institute of Technology[20], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1891[39], headquartered in California[40]. Beno Gutenberg held the position of professor[17]. Doctoral students include Helmut Landsberg[41], a meteorologist[42], 1906–1985[43], of Germany[44], awarded the Alfred Wegener Medal[45], specialised in climatology[46]; Benjamin Franklin Howell[47], a geophysicist[48], b. 1917[49]; and Kazım Ergin[50], an academic[51], 1915–2002[52], of Turkey[53].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Seismicity of the Earth[23] and Richter scale[24], a moment magnitude scale[54]. Things named for Beno Gutenberg include Gutenberg–Richter law[55], a scientific law[56] and Beno Gutenberg Medal[57], a science award[58].
Recognition
Awards received include Emil Wiechert Medal[25], a science award[59], in Germany[60]; William Bowie Medal[26], a geophysics award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1939[63]; Fellow of the Seismological Society of America[27]; and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[64].
Death and Burial
Beno Gutenberg died on January 25, 1960[5]. He passed away in Pasadena[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[65].
Why It Matters
Beno Gutenberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (603 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
Entities named for him include Gutenberg–Richter law[55], a scientific law[56] and Beno Gutenberg Medal[57], a science award[58].
His notable doctoral advisees include Helmut Landsberg[68], a meteorologist[69], 1906–1985[70], of Germany[71], awarded the Alfred Wegener Medal[72], specialised in climatology[73].
FAQs
Where was Beno Gutenberg born?
Beno Gutenberg's place of birth was Darmstadt[2].
Where did Beno Gutenberg die?
Beno Gutenberg died in Pasadena[4].
What did Beno Gutenberg do for work?
Beno Gutenberg worked as seismologist[6], meteorologist[7], university teacher[8], geologist[9], and geophysicist[10].
Where did Beno Gutenberg go to school?
Beno Gutenberg was educated at University of Göttingen[21].
What awards did Beno Gutenberg receive?
Honors received include Emil Wiechert Medal[25], William Bowie Medal[26], Fellow of the Seismological Society of America[27], and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[64].