Giuseppe Mercalli

Giuseppe Mercalli
Giuseppe Mercalli
Born21 May 1850
Milan, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
Died19 March 1914(1914-03-19) (aged 63)
Naples, Kingdom of Italy
NationalityItalian
Known forMercalli intensity scale
Scientific career
FieldsVolcanology

Giuseppe Mercalli (21 May 1850 – 19 March 1914) was an Italian volcanologist and Catholic priest. He is known best for the Mercalli intensity scale for measuring earthquake intensity.

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