Where did the mercalli scale get its name from?

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the marcalli scale was delvolped to rate earthquakes.

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ETYMOLOGY:
After Giuseppi Mercalli (1850-1914), Italian seismologist

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/Mercalli%20scale

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Where did the mercalli scale get its name from?

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