James Hutton's Theory of the Earth

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gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:author gptkb:James_Hutton
gptkbp:contrastsWith catastrophism
gptkbp:dateOfPresentation 1785
gptkbp:field geology
gptkbp:hasConcept deep time
uniformitarianism
erosion and sedimentation
cyclical nature of geological processes
the Earth is shaped by slow, continuous processes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Hutton's Theory of the Earth
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Charles_Lyell
modern geology
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:presentedBy gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:proposedBy the Earth is much older than previously thought
geological processes observed today have operated throughout Earth's history
gptkbp:publicationYear 1788
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Transactions_of_the_Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:significance foundation of modern geology
gptkbp:subtitle gptkb:An_Investigation_of_the_Laws_Observable_in_the_Composition,_Dissolution,_and_Restoration_of_Land_upon_the_Globe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Lyell's_Principles_of_Geology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5