Cinna Lomnitz
Cinna Lomnitz Aronsfrau (4 May 1925 – 7 July 2016) was a German-born Chilean-Mexican geophysicist of Jewish descent.[1] He known for his work in the fields of rock mechanics and seismology.
Cinna Lomnitz | |
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| Born | 4 May 1925 Cologne, Germany |
| Died | 7 July 2016 (aged 91) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Chilean Mexican |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Known for | Lomnitz law |
| Relatives | Claudio Lomnitz |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Seismology, geophysics, rock mechanics |
| Institutions | National Autonomous University of Mexico University of California, Berkeley University of Chile |
Lomnitz was born in Cologne, Germany.[2] He graduated as engineer from the University of Chile in 1948. He then studied with Karl von Terzaghi in Harvard University and obtained a Master's degree in soil mechanics there.[3]
He became editor of the journal Geofísica Internacional in 1990. He is the father of Claudio Lomnitz. Lomnitz died in 2016 at the age of 91.[4]
References
- ↑ www.100.unam.mx
- ↑ http://www.100.unam.mx/pdf/cinna-lomnitz-aronsfrau.pdf
- ↑ Urrutia Fucugauchi, Jaime (8 August 2012). "Cinna Lomnitz, sismólogo. La ley de la deformación de las rocas lleva su nombre". Judíos Destacados en México. Diario Judío (in español). Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ "Muere Cinna Lomnitz, el geofísico más importante de AL - La Jornada". Jornada.unam.mx. Archived from the original on 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2016-07-08.