XXIX ESC General Assembly, Sept. 12-17, 2004 - GFZ

7. Contributions of Potsdam to seismology since 1889 in its
relations to Strasbourg, Jena and Freiberg
• Ernst von Rebeur-Paschwitz´s 1889 earthquake records and the inferences
and recommendations drawn therefrom were the first and
main „seismological event“ at Potsdam with world-wide impact.
• With the exception of O. HECKER´s instrumental improvements, initiatives
for setting up the Potsdam seismological station in 1902 and organizing a
seismic service (1902-54) there has been no important seismological
research and publications after v. REBEUR-PASCHWITZ until the
foundation of CIPE in 1969.
• The establishment of a strong seismology group on the Potsdam Telegrafenberg
in 1972 profited essentially from knowhow acquired and personalities who had
worked at Strasbourg, Jena and Freiberg. Therefore, this tradition line, beginning
with v. REBEUR-PASCHWITZ, is scetched below.
Peter Bormann XXIX ESC General Assembly, Sept. 12-17, 2004