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30 de mai. de 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
3 de jun. de 2024 · James Hutton, after many years of travel and reflection, had communicated to the Royal Society, of this city, in the year 1785, the first outlines of' his famous” Theory of the Earth.”
- Archibald Geikie
30 de mai. de 2024 · In the 18th century, James Hutton, a leader in the Scottish Enlightenment movement, was one of the first to observe and write about potatoes being grown in Scotland. Many people were suspicious of the crop, as some of the early tubers were “finger-like and black” – a symptom of leprosy.
Há 6 dias · The Wesley brothers, George Whitefield and Benjamin Ingham were all associated with it; and James Hutton was a key figure. They met weekly in a room off Fetter Lane for prayer and mutual confession of their faults.
25 de mai. de 2024 · James Hutton (1726-1797) was a pioneering Scottish geologist, chemist, naturalist, and experimental farmer, often celebrated as the “Father of Modern Geology.” His revolutionary theories and meticulous observations laid the groundwork for our understanding of the Earth’s geological processes and its ancient history.
Há 6 dias · C/o The James Hutton Institute Craigiebuckler Aberdeen AB15 8QH Scotland UK. Tel: +44 (0)344 928 5428 / Email: enquiries@crew.ac.uk
5 de jun. de 2024 · James D. Hutton headed the photographic unit of the 1856-1860 expedition led by Captain William Franklin Raynolds to the Yellowstone and the Wind River Mountains. See also Hutton photographs in the William Franklin Raynolds Papers, WA MSS 393.
