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1,616 words, approx. 6 pages
Charles Lyell Publishes the Principles of Geology (1830-33), in Which He Proposes the Actual Age of Earth to Be Several Hundred Million Years Overview Until relatively recently most people assumed tha... Read more
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Charles Lyell 1797-1875 English Geologist Charles Lyell is considered by many to be the father of modern geology. His masterwork, Principles of Geology, published between 1830 and 1833, added scientif... Read more
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Lyell, Charles (1797-1875) Scottish geologist Charles Lyell was a scientist whose ideas were important to the development of theories of geological and evolutionary change. Lyell's most influen... Read more
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Sir Charles Lyell (1797 – 1875) Scottish Geologist Lyell was born in Kinnordy, Scotland, the son of well-todo parents. When Lyell was less than a year old, his father moved his family to the ... Read more
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Table 3. Locomotive Performance Comparison: 1972 to 1997. Lyell, Charles (1797–1875) Charles Lyell was a founder of modern British geology. One of his most important contributions to sci... Read more