Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Inge Lehmann
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
earthquake: P waves and S waves
Read Next
Copenhagen, Denmark. May 7 2019 - Grundtvig's church.The rare example of expressionist church architecture.
5 Landmark Buildings in Copenhagen
VAN, TURKEY - OCTOBER 25: A building and car ruined during the earthquake of Van-Ercis on October 25, 2011 in Van, Turkey. It is 604 killed and 4152 injured in Van-Ercis Earthquake.
What Is an Aftershock?
Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen, Denmark, was built as a royal summer residence by King Christian IV in 1606-34. The King designed the Castle himself in Dutch Renaissance style and lived here until he died in 1648.
19 Significant Buildings Worth Seeing in Denmark
Scene from the motion picture "Romeo and Juliet" with Olivia Hussey (Juliet) and Leonard Whiting (Romeo), 1968; directed by Franco Zeffirelli.
All the World’s a Stage: 6 Places in Shakespeare, Then and Now
Discover
Two chicks near an egg with a white background (poultry, chick, chickens, birds).
What Do Eggs Have to Do with Easter?
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.
Where Is “Old Zealand”?
Hemp (Cannabis sativa).
9 Mind-Altering Plants
Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.
Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours
illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum
Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs
Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.
Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

Inge Lehmann: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Inge-Lehmann
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

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

Photos

earthquake: P waves and S waves
See All Images →
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