1888 - 1993
Inge Lehmann Danish Scientist
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Danish Scientist Inge Lehmann was born on 13th May, 1888 in Østerbro. Copenhagen, Denmark and passed away on 21st Feb 1993 Copenhagen, Denmark aged 104. She is most remembered for She postulated the Earth's inner core. In 1936, she theorized from existing seismic data the existence of an inner core with physical properties distinct from the outer core's and that Earth's core is not a single molten sphere.. Her zodiac sign is Taurus.
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| First Name |
Inge
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| Last Name |
Lehmann
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| Full Name at Birth |
Inge Lehmann
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| Birthday |
13th May, 1888
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| Birthplace |
Østerbro. Copenhagen, Denmark
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| Died |
21st February, 1993
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| Place of Death |
Copenhagen, Denmark
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| Buried |
Hørsholm Cemetery 55°52′14.06″N 12°30′16.01″E / 55.8705722°N 12.5044472°E / 55.8705722; 12.5044472
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| Build |
Slim
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Danish
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| University |
Mathematics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Mathematics, University of Cambridge, England
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| Occupation Text |
Seismologist and geophysicist
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| Occupation |
Scientist
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| Claim to Fame |
She postulated the Earth's inner core. In 1936, she theorized from existing seismic data the existence of an inner core with physical properties distinct from the outer core's and that Earth's core is not a single molten sphere.
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Inge Lehmann ForMemRS (13 May 1888 – 21 February 1993) was a Danish seismologist and geophysicist. In 1936, she discovered that the Earth has a solid inner core inside a molten outer core. Before that, seismologists believed Earth's core to be a single molten sphere, being unable, however, to explain careful measurements of seismic waves from earthquakes, which were inconsistent with this idea. 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. Lehmann was also one of the longest-lived woman scientists, having lived for over 104 years.
