Overlooked No More: Inge Lehmann, Who Discovered the Earth's Inner Core
Hooke Monday, December 22, 2025
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Inge Lehmann, a pioneering Danish seismologist, is recognized for her discovery of the Earth's inner core in 1936, which challenged the prevailing scientific understanding at the time. However, Lehmann's groundbreaking work was largely overlooked and underappreciated during her lifetime.
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