What field is Richter also known as a pioneer in?
Astronomy
Seismology
Meteorology
Quantum Physics
Answer
In seismology, Charles Francis Richter played a pivotal role in developing the Richter scale, a logarithmic scale used to measure the strength or magnitude of earthquakes based on their seismic energy. The scale was introduced in 1935 and later revised along with Beno Gutenberg as the Richter scale.
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