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Charles Lyell (geologist)
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https://gptkb.org/entity/Charles_Lyell_(geologist)
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Object
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
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