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Seismic forces and state power: the creation of the Chilean Seismological Service at the beginning of the twentieth century

In 1906, the Valparaíso earthquake marked a breakthrough in earthquake observation in Chile. During the nineteenth century, seismic observation was mostly a matter of concern to foreign travelers and scientists. Meanwhile, after the 1906 earthquake, seismic knowledge began to have greater importance for the state. The study of all tremors in the country responded to the demand to mitigate the vulnerability of the country facing the threat of earthquakes. For this task, the government of Chile created the Seismological Service, a national network of observatories and seismic stations, but also of observers. These observers helped to produce local seismic knowledge, tracing which places in the country were most frequently exposed to earthquakes.

Seismic forces and state power: the creation of the Chilean Seismological Service at the beginning of the twentieth century

Urheber*in: Valderrama, Lorena B.

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Alternative title
Seismische Kräfte und staatliche Macht: Die Schaffung des Chilenischen Seismologischen Dienstes am Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts
ISSN
0172-6404
Extent
Seite(n): 81-104
Language
Englisch
Notes
Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Bibliographic citation
Historical Social Research, 40(2)

Subject
Geschichte
Soziologie, Anthropologie
Wissenschaftssoziologie, Wissenschaftsforschung, Technikforschung, Techniksoziologie
allgemeine Geschichte
20. Jahrhundert
Andenraum
Naturwissenschaft
Südamerika
Chile
Naturkatastrophe

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Valderrama, Lorena B.
Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Deutschland
(when)
2015

DOI
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-426064
Rights
GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
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21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST

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Associated

  • Valderrama, Lorena B.

Time of origin

  • 2015

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