Rudolf Hoernes
Rudolf Hoernes
Rudolf Hoernes was an Austrian geologist, born in Vienna, son of Moritz Hoernes. He studied under Eduard Suess and became a Professor of geology in Graz. He was known for his earthquake studies in 1878 and proposed a classification of earthquakes into subsidence earthquakes, volcanic earthquakes and tectonic earthquakes. In 1893 he published a detailed textbook on earthquake theory (Erdbebenkunde) from a geological point of view.
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Date of Birth
October 7th, 1850
Age
175
Birth Place
Austria
Date of Death
August 20th, 1912
Died Aged
61
Star Sign
Libra
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