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James Hutton FRSE (/ ˈ h ʌ t ən /; 3 June O.S. 1726 – 26 March 1797) was a Scottish geologist, agriculturalist, chemical manufacturer, naturalist and physician. Often referred to as the "Father of Modern Geology," [3] [4] he played a key role in establishing geology as a modern science.
May 30, 2024 · James Hutton was a Scottish geologist, chemist, naturalist, and originator of one of the fundamental principles of geology—uniformitarianism, which explains the features of the Earth’s crust by means of natural processes over geologic time. Hutton was the son of a merchant and city officeholder.
James Hutton (1726–1797), a Scottish farmer and naturalist, is known as the founder of modern geology. He was a great observer of the world around him. More importantly, he made carefully reasoned geological arguments.
Aug 29, 2016 · On a June afternoon in 1788, James Hutton stood before a rock outcropping on Scotland’s western coast named Siccar Point. There, before a couple of other members of the Scottish...
Famous for: Establishing geology as a true science. Formulating his controversial 'Theory of the Earth'. Developing a theory of rain. Being the first person to think of the Earth as millions of years old. Farmer and naturalist James Hutton is credited with being the founder of modern geology.
James Hutton transformed our concepts of the earth and the universe by deciphering the message carried by common rocks. He discovered that our planet is enormously older than people believed. He gathered evidence with his own eyes rather than relying on what ‘everyone knows’ or the written word.
James Hutton (1726 - 1797) is best known for his important contributions to the science of geology (uniformitarianism and the great age of the earth). However, Hutton was also the first person to propose a mechanism of natural selection to account for evolutionary change over time.
James Hutton (1726-1797) Discoveries. Hutton is credited with being the founder of modern geology. Among his ideas: The Earth is continually being formed. Sedimentation takes place very slowly. Even the oldest rocks are made up of 'materials furnished from the ruins of former continents'.
James Hutton, (born June 3, 1726, Edinburgh, Scot.—died March 26, 1797, Edinburgh), Scottish geologist, chemist, and naturalist. After short careers in law and medicine, he followed his interest in chemistry and developed an inexpensive manufacturing process for sal ammoniac.
James Hutton (1726-1797), was truly a man of the Earth. Founder of modern geology and farmer in the Scottish Borders, he was a hero of the Scottish Enlightenment.
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