Robert Mallet | |
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| Born | 3 June 1810 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 5 November 1881 (aged 71) |
| Resting place | West Norwood Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Known for | Seismology |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geophysics |
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Robert Mallet FRS MRIA (3 June 1810 – 5 November 1881) was an Irish geophysicist, civil engineer, and inventor who distinguished himself by research concerning earthquakes (and is sometimes known as the father of seismology).[1] His son, Frederick Richard Mallet, was a geologist who worked in India.