Charles Richter has German heritage: his great-grandfather came from Baden-Baden (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) in 1848 due to "political disturbances".
He was mentored by Professor Frank Press, Professor Clarence Allen, and the famous Professor Charles Francis Richter creator of the Richter magnitude scale.
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