Beno Gutenberg

Beno Gutenberg
Born	(1889-06-04)June 4, 1889 Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire
Died	January 25, 1960(1960-01-25) (aged 70) Pasadena, California, U.S.
Nationality	German
Alma mater	University of Göttingen
Known for	Gutenberg discontinuity Gutenberg–Richter law Body-wave magnitude scale Surface-wave magnitude scale Low-velocity zone Microbarom
Spouse	Hertha Gutenberg
Awards	William Bowie Medal (1953)
Scientific career
Fields	seismology
Institutions	California Institute of Technology
Doctoral advisor	Emil Wiechert

Beno Gutenberg (/ˈɡuːtənbɜːrɡ/; June 4, 1889 – January 25, 1960) was a German-American seismologist who made several important contributions to the science. He was a colleague and mentor of Charles Francis Richter at the California Institute of Technology and Richter's collaborator in developing the Richter magnitude scale for measuring an earthquake's magnitude.