Science · 1900–1985
Charles Francis Richter — Age & Birthday
Born: 26 April 1900 · Died: 30 September 1985 · Age at death: 85
How old was Charles Francis Richter when he died?
Charles Francis Richter died aged 85. He was born on 26 April 1900 and died on 30 September 1985.
Seismologist who co-developed the scale for measuring earthquake magnitude
Did you know?He was a keen naturist who frequently visited nudist camps and once described himself as a "soloist" in his scientific work.
Charles Francis Richter (April 26, 1900 – September 30, 1985) was an American seismologist and physicist. He is one of the creators of the Richter scale, which, until the development of the moment magnitude scale in 1979, was widely used to quantify the size of earthquakes.
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- Age at death
- 85
- Would be
- 126
- Years since death
- 41
- Born
- April 26, 1900 · Overpeck, United States
- Died
- September 30, 1985
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
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