Charles Francis Richter was an influential American seismologist, best known for developing the Richter scale, which quantitatively measures the magnitude of earthquakes. Born in 1900, Richter had a fascination with geology and physics that directed him towards a career in seismology. His groundbreaking work significantly advanced the scientific community's understanding of seismic activity and earthquake measurement. Richter created the magnitude scale in 1935 while working at the California Institute of Technology. This logarithmic scale...