Development of seismology

By Nanii122
  • Jhon withwrop

    Jhon withwrop

    He is known as the creator seismology. Also was the first person to study an earthquake.
  • Milne suggested

    Milne suggested

    Milne had suggested that a machine could be used to measure the seismic activity
  • The siesmometer first used

    The siesmometer first used

    It was first used in 1841 to record the vibrations of the ground caused by the earthquakes.
  • First recording seismograph

    First recording seismograph

    F.cecchi builds the first recording seismograph in italy
  • Mallet

    Mallet

    Engineer and scientist Mallet went to Naples, Italy to study the after effects of a large earthquake. His work created some of the earliest theories about seismology which included the idea that earthquakes move outward from a central focal point.
  • The siesmograph became international

    The siesmograph became international

    Horizontal pendulums, used as a seismograph, recorded an earthquake in Japan from Germany.

  • Where i got info from

    https://engineering.purdue.edu/~ce597m/Handouts/ConciseHistory_BenMenahem.pdf
  • The richter scale

    The richter scale

    Charles created the richter scale to determine the magnitude of earthquakes using numerical values