Harry Halverson, the cofounder of Kinemetrics, Inc. (1969), the ultimate marketing whiz for earthquake instrumentation, and thereby known around the world, died quietly in his Olympia, Washington home. In retirement there, he became a famous photographer. His “Capitol Collection” has become a trademark which will endure for many years to come.1

Harry always gave it his all, and more, in every endeavor. For 20 years he pursued and promoted the importance of strong-motion earthquake recording. The venerable SMA-1 took him to over 40 countries, where he made friends before he made sales, especially in the developing countries. Even though...

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