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Born May 13, 1888 • Copenhagen • Denmark
Died February 21, 1993 (aged 104) • Copenhagen • Denmark
Subjects Of Study Earth’s core • seismic wave

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Sir Harold Jeffreys
Sir Harold Jeffreys
British astronomer and geophysicist
Richard Dixon Oldham
British geologist
Beno Gutenberg
American seismologist
John Michell
British geologist and astronomer
Dutton, Clarence Edward
Clarence Edward Dutton
American geologist
Richter, Charles F.
Charles F. Richter
American physicist
John Milne
British scientist
Reid, Harry Fielding
Harry Fielding Reid
American seismologist
Peter Høeg
Danish author
Lili Elbe
Lili Elbe
Danish painter