What is the name of the CalTech seismologist who invented the scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
A
Charles Richter
B
Hiram Walker
C
Giuseppe Mercalli
D
Joshua Rumble
Correct Answer: Charles Richter
The Richter scale was developed in 1935 by American seismologist Charles Richter (1891-1989) as a way of quantifying the magnitude, or strength, of earthquakes.