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James Hutton FRSE ( / ˈhʌtən /; 3 June O.S. [1] 1726 - 26 March 1797) was a Scottish geologist, agriculturalist, chemical manufacturer, naturalist and physician. [2] Often referred to as the "Father of Modern Geology," [3] [4] he played a key...
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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...
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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. Hutton came to believe that the...
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National Galleries of Scotland. 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 ...
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James Hutton, a self-trained Scottish geologist, established the foundation of modern geology, a framework for Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
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Beginnings. James Hutton was born into a prosperous family in 1726 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. His birthday was June 3 (old calendar) or June 14 (modern calendar). His father, William Hutton, was a merchant and the city's treasurer; he died when...
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James Hutton (1726-1797) 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.
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Evidence and Explanation. Having first presented his theory in public as an abstract in 1785 to the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Hutton set-out to prove it over the next three years on four epic journeys throughout Scotland with John Clerk of Eldin, who...
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Introduction Though he was a prolific writer, few of James Hutton's documents survive. We have to rely mainly on the biography written by his friend Professor John Playfair.
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James Hutton by Sir Henry Raeburn - National Galleries Scotland. 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. His dramatic claim that...
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