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De aardbeving van San Francisco / De Aarde en haar Volken, 1907

By Hugo de Vries
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A scientific observer documents the earthquake and the fires that followed, reporting that fire, enabled by broken water mains, caused most of the city's destruction while solidly founded, well-built and steel-framed structures resisted shaking; poorly constructed brick buildings on soft or filled ground failed, and wooden houses generally suffered cracks but remained standing. He records visible surface rupture along a long coastal fault with several meters of horizontal displacement, field investigations in the Point Reyes–Tomales region, and photographic and geologic surveys organized by state authorities, concluding that the disaster highlighted how ground conditions and construction methods determined damage.

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Hugo de Vries

Hugo de Vries was a Dutch botanist and geneticist, best known for his pioneering work in the field of evolution and heredity. He introduced the mutation theory, which proposed that new species arise from sudden genetic changes rather than gradual evolution. His influential book, "Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation," laid the groundwork for modern genetics and had a significant impact on the study of evolution. In addition to his scientific contributions, de Vries wrote on various topics, including natural history and geology, as seen in his works like "Het Yellowstone-Park" and "De aardbeving van San Francisco." His research continues to resonate in contemporary biological sciences.

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