Middelalderbyen in Copenhagen in Københavns Kommune, Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark — Northen Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

Inge Lehmann

1888-1993

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 20, 2018

1. Inge Lehmann Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Seismologen Inge Lehmann (1888-1993) fik sit videnskabelige gennembrud i 1936, da hun udgav forskningsartiklen P'. I den beskrev hun, at de seismologiske bølger bevæger sig hurtigere i Jordens indre kerne end i områderne omkring den. Denne opdagelse førte til erkendelsen af, at kernen består af fast stof.

Inge Lehmann måtte kæmpe hårdt for at få fodfæste i en forskerverden, der ikke gav meget plads til kvinder, og først da hun rejste til USA i 1950'erne, tog karrieren fart. Lehmann var hele sit liv en aktiv forsker og udgav sin sidste videnskabelige artikel som 99-årig. Hun blev 104 år.

Monumentet for Inge Lehmann er udfort i 2017 at billedkunst-neren Elisabeth Toubro og fortolker hendes videnskabelige opdagelse. Det er doneret af Ny Carlsbergfondet.

The Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann (1888-1993) made her scientific breakthrough in 1936 when she wrote the research article P'. She described how seismological waves move faster in the inner core of the Earth than in the areas around it. This discovery led to the recognition that the inner core is solid.

Inge Lehmann had to fight hard to gain a foothold

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in a scientific world where there was not much room for women. Her career took off only when she travelled to the USA in the 1950s. During her entire life, Inge Lehmann was an active female scientist, who published her last article at the age of 99. She lived to be 104 years old.

The monument to Inge Lehmann was made in 2017 by the Danish artist Elisabeth Toubro and is an interpretation of Lehmann's scientific discovery. It is a donation from the New Carlsberg Foundation.

Erected by Københavns Universitet.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 55° 40.796′ N, 12° 34.395′ E. Marker is in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden (Capital Region, Copenhagen), in Københavns Kommune. It is in Middelalderbyen. It is at the intersection of Frue Plads and Fiolstræde, on the left when traveling east on Frue Plads. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Fiolstræde 1, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden 1171, Denmark. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Scandinavia,

Inge Lehmann Monument and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 20, 2018

2. Inge Lehmann Monument and Marker

the Nordic Countries,

the Schengen Area,

and the Western World.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Universitetsbiblioteket / University Library (a few steps from this marker); Ludvig Holberg (within shouting distance of this marker); Hovedbygningen / Main Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Museumshuset / Museum Building (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Dan Uzan (about 120 meters away); Hans Christian Ørsted (about 150 meters away); Holger Danske Gruppe War Memorial (about 150 meters away); Georg Brandes (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Copenhagen.

More about this marker. The marker is mounted to the southern side of the library/student center.

Also see . . . Inge Lehmann. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on August 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. seismology mindeplade

Inge Lehmann Monument and Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 20, 2018

3. Inge Lehmann Monument and Marker - wider view

Inge Lehmann(13 May 1888 – 21 February 1993) was a Danish seismologist and geophysicist. In 1936, she discovered that the Earth has a solid inner core inside a molten outer core. Before that, seismologists believed Earth's core to be a single molten sphere, being unable, however, to explain careful measurements of seismic waves from earthquakes, which were inconsistent with this idea. Lehmann analysed the seismic wave measurements and concluded that Earth must have a solid inner core and a molten outer core to produce seismic waves that matched the measurements. Other seismologists tested and then accepted Lehmann's explanation. Lehmann was also the longest-lived woman scientist, having lived for over 104 years. - Wikipedia

Inge Lehmann image. Click for full size.

Photo courtesy of The Royal Library, National Library of Denmark, and University of Copenhagen, 1932

4. Inge Lehmann

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,799 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 28, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.