Charles Lyell

1797–1875
Influential 19th century Geologist who promoted the idea of doctrine of uniformitarianism (as opposed to catastrophism.)

Other Resources

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Sir Charles Lyell  in	Story Lives of Great Scientists  by  F. J. Rowbotham
Charles Lyell and the Story of Rocks  in	Children's Stories of the Great Scientists  by  Henrietta Christian Wright

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Sir Charles Lyell  in Story Lives of Great Scientists	The newcomers shivered, listening  in Story Lives of Great Scientists