James 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. Wikipedia
Born: June 3, 1726, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Died: March 26, 1797 (age 70 years), Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Education: Universiteit Leiden (1794), University of Paris, The University of Edinburgh, and more
Place of burial: Greyfriars Kirkyard Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Movies: How the Earth Was Made
Nationality: British and Scottish
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