Giuseppe Mercalli

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human seismologist volcanologist

Giuseppe Mercalli was an Italian volcanologist and seismologist best known for developing the Mercalli intensity scale used to measure the effects of earthquakes.

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	human → seismologist → volcanologist →
academicDiscipline	earth science → geophysics →
causeOfDeath	house fire →
countryOfCitizenship	Italy → Kingdom of Italy →
dateOfBirth	1850-05-21 →
dateOfDeath	1914-03-19 →
developed	Mercalli intensity scale →
employer	University of Catania → University of Naples Federico II → University of Pavia →
era	19th century → 20th century →
ethnicGroup	Italian →
familyName	Mercalli →
fieldOfWork	seismology → volcanology →
givenName	Giuseppe →
hasNationality	Italian →
influenced	modern seismic intensity scales →
influencedBy	Michele Stefano de Rossi →
knownFor	Mercalli intensity scale →
languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned	Italian →
name	Giuseppe Mercalli →
nativeLanguage	Italian →
notableWork	Mercalli intensity scale →
occupation	seismologist → volcanologist →
placeOfBirth	Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia → Milan →
placeOfDeath	Kingdom of Italy → Naples →
religion	Roman Catholic Church →
sexOrGender	male →
studied	earthquakes → volcanic eruptions →
workLocation	Catania → Milan → Naples → Pavia →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Mercalli intensity scale → Modified Mercalli intensity scale →	namedAfter
Mercalli →	hasNotableAssociation
Mercalli →	hasNotableBearer
Giuseppe Mercalli →	name