The Richter scale (co-created)

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Who

Beno Gutenberg, a German-American Jewish seismologist who co-developed the magnitude scale with Charles Richter

When

1935

Where

California Institute of Technology, United States

The magnitude scale published in 1935 and named for Charles Richter was co-developed with seismologist Beno Gutenberg, who supplied much of the mathematical framework. Gutenberg was a German Jewish scientist who had fled to the United States, and his contribution is often noted alongside Richter's name.

Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.