| Rudolf Hoernes | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 7, 1850 Vienna |
| Died | August 20, 1912 (aged 61) Judendorf-Straßengel (Styria) |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Fields | Geology |
Rudolf Hoernes (October 7, 1850 – August 20, 1912) was an Austrian geologist, born in Vienna. He studied under Eduard Suess and became a Professor of geology in Graz. He was known for his earthquake studies in 1878 and proposed a classification of earthquakes into subsidence earthquakes, volcanic earthquakes and tectonic earthquakes. In 1893 he published a detailed textbook on earthquake theory (Erdbebenkunde) from a geological point of view.