The correct answer is option 4 - 1, 2, and 3.

Statement 1 is correct. The Richter scale was indeed devised in 1935 by Charles F. Richter. He developed the scale as a way to measure the magnitude, or strength, of earthquakes.

Statement 2 is also correct. The Richter scale measures the amount of energy released by an earthquake. It is a logarithmic scale, meaning that each whole number increase on the scale represents a tenfold increase in the amplitude of the seismic waves and approximately 31.6 times more energy release.

Statement 3 is correct as well. The Richter scale has no upper limit, which means that it can measure the strength of even the most powerful earthquakes. However, it is important to note that the Richter scale is most accurate for earthquakes with magnitudes between 3 and 7. For very large earthquakes above magnitude 7, other scales like the moment magnitude scale (Mw) are generally used.

In summary, the Richter scale was devised by Charles F. Richter in 1935 to measure the energy released by earthquakes. It has no upper limit and is most accurate for earthquakes with magnitudes between 3 and 7.