James Hutton Quotes


What more can we require? Nothing but time.


Citations

Hutton, James. "Theory of the Earth; or an Investigation of the Laws Observable in the Composition, Dissolution, and Restoration of Land Upon the Globe." Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, vol. 1, J. Dickson, 1788, p. 297.

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James Hutton
James Hutton
  • Born: June 3, 1726
  • Died: March 26, 1797
  • Nationality: Scottish
  • Profession: Scientist

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.