Inge Lehmann

January 10, 2024
Geologist

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Inge Lehmann
Full Name Inge Lehmann
Occupation Geologist
Date Of Birth May 13, 1888(1888-05-13)
Age 136
Date Of Death February 21, 1993, Copenhagen, Denmark
Birthplace Copenhagen
Country Denmark
Horoscope Taurus

Inge Lehmann Biography

Name Inge Lehmann
Birthday May 13
Birth Year 1888
Place Of Birth Copenhagen
Birth Country Denmark
Birth Sign Taurus
Parents Alfred Lehmann, Ida Sophie Tørsleff

Inge Lehmann is one of the most popular and richest Geologist who was born on May 13, 1888 in Copenhagen, Denmark. In the mid 1930s, this geophysics and seismology expert made the groundbreaking discovery that our planet’s outer core is molten and its inner core solid.

She and Charles Richter were both notable seismologists of the early twentieth century.

She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to Ida Sophie Torsleff and psychologist Alfred Georg Ludvik Lehmann.

Inge Lehmann Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Geologist
House Living in own house.

Inge Lehmann is one of the richest Geologist from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Inge Lehmann 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a mathematics student at both Cambridge University and the University of Copenhagen. After graduating, she became head of the Geodetical Institute of Denmark’s seismology unit.

Her numerous honors include the 1971 William Bowie Medal, the 1960 Gordon Wood Award, and the 1977 Medal of the Seismological Society of America.

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Inge Ranked on the list of most popular Geologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. Inge Lehmann celebrates birthday on May 13 of every year.

What did Inge Lehmann discover?

Inge Lehmann, (born May 13, 1888, Copenhagen, Denmark—died February 21, 1993, Copenhagen), Danish seismologist best known for her discovery of the inner core of Earth in 1936 by using seismic wave data.

How did Inge Lehmann used earthquakes to discover the Earth's inner core?

As the core bent them, it created a “shadow zone” where no waves could be felt. But after a 1929 earthquake near New Zealand, Lehmann and others noticed something odd: some of these waves could be faintly detected by seismometers in Europe. If the core were entirely molten, this shouldn’t have been possible.

How old was Inge Lehmann when she died?

104 years (1888–1993)

Who discovered that Earth has a solid core?

Inge Lehmann (1888-1993), discoverer of the Earth’s inner core.

How did Inge Lehmann discover the outer core?

Lehmann analysed the seismic wave measurements and concluded that Earth must have a solid inner core and a molten outer core to produce seismic waves that matched the measurements. Other seismologists tested and then accepted Lehmann’s explanation.

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