James Hutton - Wikipedia
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OverviewEarly life and careerLater life and deathTheory of rock formationsPublicationOpposing theoriesAcceptance of geological theoriesOther contributionsJames Hutton FRSE 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. Hutton advanced the idea that the physical world's remote history can be inferred from evidence in present-day rocks. Through his study of features in the lands… Fields: Geology Died: 26 March 1797 (aged 70), Edinburgh, Scotland
Fields: Geology
Died: 26 March 1797 (aged 70), Edinburgh, Scotland
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