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The past history of our globe must be explained by what can be seen to be happening now. No powers are to be employed that are not natural to the globe, no action to be admitted except those of which we know the principle.
— James Hutton
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James Hutton
geologist, meteorologist, farmer, industrialist, physician
1726 – 1797
James Hutton 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.
All Quotes by James Hutton
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The past history of our globe must be explained by what can be seen to be happening now. No powers are to be employed that are not natural to the globe, no action to be admitted except those of which we know the principle.
— James Hutton
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We find no vestige of a beginning - no prospect of an end.
— James Hutton