1850 - 1912
Rudolf Hoernes Austrian Scientist
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| First Name |
Rudolf
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| Last Name |
Hoernes
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| Birthday |
7th October, 1850
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| Birthplace |
Vienna
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| Died |
20th August, 1912
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| Place of Death |
Judendorf-Straßengel (Styria)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Nationality |
Austrian
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| Occupation |
Scientist
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Rudolf Hoernes (7 October 1850 – 20 August 1912) 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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