Birthdate: November 14, 1797
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Angus
Died: February 22, 1875
Charles Lyell, a Scottish geologist, is renowned for his work on Principles of Geology, where he favored uniformitarianism over catastrophism. He made significant contributions to the understanding of climate change, earthquakes, and volcanic activity. Lyell’s stratigraphic divisions and theories on glacial erratics and loess deposits were highly influential. He advocated for an indefinitely long age of the earth, in alignment with the ideas of James Hutton and John Playfair. A close ally of Charles Darwin, Lyell played a crucial role in supporting and influencing the development of Darwin’s theory of evolution.
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