Inge Lehmann

Inge Lehmann
Lehmann in 1932
Born(1888-05-13)13 May 1888
Copenhagen, Denmark[1][2]
Died21 February 1993(1993-02-21) (aged 104)
Copenhagen, Denmark[3]
Resting placeHørsholm Cemetery
55°52′14.06″N 12°30′16.01″E / 55.8705722°N 12.5044472°E / 55.8705722; 12.5044472
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen, University of Cambridge
AwardsWilliam Bowie Medal (1971)
Scientific career
FieldsSeismology, geophysics
InstitutionsGeodetical Institute of Denmark

Inge Lehmann ForMemRS (13 May 1888 – 21 February 1993) was a Danish seismologist and geophysicist who is known for her discovery in 1936 of the solid inner core that exists within the molten outer core of the Earth. The seismic discontinuity in the speed of seismic waves at depths between 190 and 250 km is named the Lehmann discontinuity after her. Lehmann is considered to be a pioneer among women and scientists in seismology research.[4]

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  4. ^ "Inge Lehmann: Discoverer of the Earth's Inner Core". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 December 2023.