James Hutton

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Geologist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
gptkbp:born June 3, 1726
gptkbp:child gptkb:James_Hutton_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution geological time scale
erosion and sedimentation theory
gptkbp:died March 26, 1797
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Hutton's_unconformity
gptkbp:field geology
gptkbp:field_of_study earth sciences
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Hutton
gptkbp:influence modern geology
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Charles_Lyell
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:known_for theory of uniformitarianism
gptkbp:legacy father of modern geology
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notable_works Theory of the Earth
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Biology
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:fossils
gptkb:Iron_Age
climate change
oceanography
natural history
land use planning
climate science
geomorphology
sedimentary rocks
natural resource management
petrology
geological surveys
igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks
planetary geology
geological processes
paleontology
geochemistry
geophysics
hydrology
landforms
paleoclimatology
stratigraphy
atmospheric science
geological hazards
volcanism
earth's crust
biostratigraphy
geological mapping
sustainability studies
tectonics
soil formation
geological modeling
environmental geology
economic geology
land erosion
astrogeology
geological engineering
rock cycles
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkbp:spouse Mary Hutton
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Lyell
gptkb:William_Smith
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4