As per our current Database, Charles Francis Richter has been died on Sep 30, 1985 (age 85).
When Charles Francis Richter die, Charles Francis Richter was 85 years old.
| Popular As | Charles Francis Richter |
| Occupation | Geologist |
| Age | 85 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | April 26, 1900 (Ohio) |
| Birthday | April 26 |
| Town/City | Ohio |
| Nationality | Ohio |
Charles Francis Richter’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Charles Francis Richter was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Seismologist who created the famous Richter Scale, which describes the magnitude of seismic events. He served as a Professor at the California Institute of Technology from 1958 to 1970 and wrote the influential book Elementary Siesmology.
He moved with his mother and grandfather to California in 1909 and later earned his PhD in Theoretical Physics from the California Institute of Technology.
He developed building codes for structures in earthquake-heavy areas, which helped lessen the damage caused by events like the San Fernando earthquake of 1971.
He married creative writing Teacher Lillian Brand in 1928.
He and Hugo Benioff are both famous American seismologists.
