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A Conversation with Frank Press |
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| Institution: | (1) University Archives 015A-74, California Institute of Technology, 91125 Pasadena, CA, USA |
| Abstract: | Geophysicist Frank Press was director of Caltech s Seismological Laboratory from 1957 to 1965.
In this interview, he recalls his work with Maurice Ewing at Columbias Lamont Geological Observatory;
his directorship of Caltechs Seismological Laboratory and colleagues Charles Richter, Beno
Gutenberg, and Hugo Benioff; his work on the free oscillations of the earth; and his part in establishing
the worldwide network of seismographs for the detection of nuclear weapons testing. |
| Keywords: | Frank Press Caltech seismology geophysics Robert P Sharp Charles Richter Beno Gutenberg Hugo Benioff Maurice Ewing Lamont Observatory earthquakes nuclear weapons testing |
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