Beno Gutenberg | |
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| Born | June 4, 1889 |
| Died | January 25, 1960 (aged 70) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Gutenberg discontinuity Gutenberg–Richter law Body-wave magnitude scale Surface-wave magnitude scale Low-velocity zone Microbarom |
| Spouse | Hertha Gutenberg |
| Awards | William Bowie Medal (1953) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | seismology |
| Institutions | California Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Emil Wiechert |
Beno Gutenberg (/ˈɡuːtənbɜːrɡ/; June 4, 1889 – January 25, 1960) was a German-American seismologist who made several important contributions to the science. He was a colleague and mentor of Charles Francis Richter at the California Institute of Technology and Richter's collaborator in developing the Richter scale for measuring an earthquake's magnitude.