Charles Lyell (geologist)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Charles_Lyell_(geologist)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:geologist
gptkb:person
author
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkb:Wollaston_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1797-11-14
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Kinnordy,_Scotland
gptkbp:deathDate 1875-02-22
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:education gptkb:Exeter_College,_Oxford
gptkbp:field geology
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Sir
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Lyell (geologist)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:John_Phillips
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:James_Hutton
gptkbp:knownFor popularizing uniformitarianism
foundational work in stratigraphy
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Elements_of_Geology
gptkb:Principles_of_Geology
gptkb:The_Geological_Evidence_of_the_Antiquity_of_Man
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:geologist
gptkb:writer
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Charles_Lyell_Sr.
gptkb:Frances_Smith_Lyell
gptkbp:portrait Charles Lyell portrait.jpg
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London
gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:signature Charles Lyell signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Horner_Lyell
gptkbp:subjectOf biographies
scientific articles
gptkbp:theory uniformitarianism
gptkbp:title gptkb:Baronet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Leonard_Lyell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7