Wichert

Japanese: ウィーヒェルト

German seismologist. Professor at the University of Göttingen in 1905. He developed the theory of the seismometer, invented the Wichert seismometer, and devised a method to determine the speed of seismic waves inside the Earth from the travel-time curve of seismic waves, becoming a pioneer in the study of the Earth's internal structure.
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Wichert

German novelist. His works are based on a reverence for nature in his native East Prussia. He wrote long novels such as "Forest of the Dead" (1939), which chronicled his experience of living in a concentration camp for two months, "A Simple Life" (1939), and "The Children of the Yellow Mines," as well as many children's stories and essays.

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Japanese:

ドイツの地震学者。1905年ゲッティンゲン大学教授。地震計の理論を発展させ，ウィーヒェルト地震計を発明，地震波の走時曲線より地球内部地震波の速度を知る方法を考案，地球内部構造研究の開拓者となった。
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