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James Hutton
James Hutton was a Scottish geologist, agriculturalist, chemical manufacturer, naturalist and physician. Often referred to as the "Father of Modern Geology," he played a key role in establishing geology as a modern science.
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science · Scottish geologist, agriculturalist, chemical manufacturer (1726–1797) · geologist · meteorologist · farmer · industrialist · physician · naturalist · also James Hutton, The Father of Modern Geology, Hutton
Born 3 June 1726 · Died 26 March 1797 · Q192927
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1803· 1 entry
“Biographical Account of the late Dr James Hutton, F. R. S. Edin.”
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1802· 1 entry
And then Charles Lyell in the 1830s popularised the concept of an infinitely repeating cycle, though Lyell tended to dismiss Hutton's views as giving too much credence to catastrophic changes
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1797· 2 entries
Died 1797-03-26.
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“The past history of our globe must be explained by what can be seen to be happening now. No powers are to be employed that are not natural to the globe, no action to be admitted except those of which we know the principle.”
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1749· 1 entry
Studied at Leiden University (1747–1749).
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Studied at University of Paris (1746–1747).
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Studied at University of Edinburgh (1744–1746).
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1743· 1 entry
Studied at University of Edinburgh (1740–1743).
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1740· 1 entry
Studied at Royal High School (1736–1740).
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1726· 1 entry
Born 1726-06-03.
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