Harry Fielding Reid
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Harry Fielding Reid was an American geophysicist best known for formulating the elastic rebound theory that explains the mechanics of earthquakes.
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| instanceOf |
academic
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geophysicist → human → seismologist → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| developed |
elastic rebound theory of earthquakes
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| educatedAt |
Johns Hopkins University
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| employer |
Johns Hopkins University
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| familyName |
Reid
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| fieldOfWork |
earthquake mechanics
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geophysics → seismology → |
| gender |
male
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| givenName |
Harry
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| hasAcademicDiscipline |
earth sciences
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| hasInfluenceOn |
fault mechanics research
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seismic hazard assessment → |
| influenced |
modern earthquake engineering
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plate tectonics-based models of faulting → |
| knownFor |
elastic rebound theory
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study of earthquakes → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| memberOf |
American Geophysical Union
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American Seismological Society → |
| name |
Harry Fielding Reid
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| nationality |
American
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| notableConcept |
elastic rebound
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| occupation |
geophysicist
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professor → seismologist → |
| studied |
1906 San Francisco earthquake
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California earthquakes → San Andreas Fault → |
| theoryDescribes |
mechanics of earthquakes
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sudden release of elastic strain along faults → |
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Harry Fielding Reid
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Harry Fielding Reid → |
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