James Hutton
James Hutton (; 3 June O.S. 1726 – 26 March 1797) was a Scottish geologist, agriculturalist, chemical manufacturer, naturalist and physician. Often referred to as the "Father of Modern Geology," he played a key role in establishing geology as a modern science.Hutton advanced the idea that the physical world's remote history can be inferred from evidence in present-day rocks. Through his study of features in the landscape and coastlines of his native Scottish lowlands, such as Salisbury Crags or Siccar Point, he developed the theory that geological features could not be static but underwent continuing transformation over indefinitely long periods of time. From this he argued, in agreement with many other early geologists, that the Earth could not be young. He was one of the earliest proponents of what in the 1830s became known as uniformitarianism, the science which explains features of the Earth's crust as the outcome of continuing natural processes over the long geologic time scale. Hutton also put forward a thesis for a 'system of the habitable Earth' proposed as a deistic mechanism designed to keep the world eternally suitable for humans, an early attempt to formulate what today might be called one kind of anthropic principle.
Some reflections similar to those of Hutton can be found in publications of his contemporaries, such as the French naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon, but it is chiefly Hutton's pioneering work that established the field. Provided by Wikipedia
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2by Arnold, Walter, Ruf, Thomas, Loe, Leif Egil, Irvine, R. Justin, Ropstad, Erik, Veiberg, Vebjørn, Albon, Steve D.Contributors: “...The James Hutton Institute...”
Published in Scientific Reports (2018)
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4by De Santis, Christian, Martin, Samuel A M, Dehler, Carola E, Iannetta, Pietro P M, Leeming, Daniel, Tocher, Douglas RContributors: “...The James Hutton Institute...”
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5by McCallum, Heather M, Park, Kirsty, O'Brien, Mark G, Gimona, Alessandro, Poggio, Laura, Wilson, JeremyContributors: “...The James Hutton Institute...”
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6by Hartley, Iain P, Garnett, Mark H, Sommerkorn, Martin, Hopkins, David W, Wookey, Philip AContributors: “...The James Hutton Institute...”
Published in Soil Biology and Biochemistry (2013)
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7by Veiberg, Vebjørn, Loe, Leif Egil, Albon, Steve D., Irvine, R. Justin, Tveraa, Torkild, Ropstad, Erik, Stien, AudunContributors: “...James Hutton Institute...”
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8by Hansen, Brage, GAMELON, Marlène, Albon, Steve, Lee, Aline, Stien, Audun, Irvine, R, Sæther, Bernt-Erik, Loe, Leif, Ropstad, Erik, Veiberg, Vebjørn, Grøtan, VidarContributors: “...The James Hutton Institute...”
Published in Nature Communications (2019)
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9by Friggens, Nina L, Hester, Alison J, Mitchell, Ruth J, Parker, Thomas C, Subke, Jens‐Arne, Wookey, Philip AContributors: “...The James Hutton Institute...”
Published in Global Change Biology (2020)
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10by Törrönen, Riitta, McDougal, Gordon J., Dobson, Gary, Stewart, Derek, Hellström, Jarkko, Mattila, Pirjo, Pihlava, Juha-Matti, Koskela, Ali, Karjalainen, ReijoContributors: “...The James Hutton Institute, U.K....”
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11by Jenkins, Holly, E., Atherden, Florence, Cook, Kathryn, B, Anderson, Thomas, R, Thornton, Barry, Mitchell, Elaine, Jacob, Elodie, Mayor, Daniel, JContributors: “...The James Hutton Institute...”
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12by Jenkins, Holly, E., Atherden, Florence, Cook, Kathryn, B, Anderson, Thomas, R, Thornton, Barry, Mitchell, Elaine, Jacob, Elodie, Mayor, Daniel, JContributors: “...The James Hutton Institute...”
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13by Jenkins, Holly, E., Atherden, Florence, Cook, Kathryn, B, Anderson, Thomas, R, Thornton, Barry, Mitchell, Elaine, Jacob, Elodie, Mayor, Daniel, JContributors: “...The James Hutton Institute...”
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14by Hoogen, Johan van den, Geisen, Stefan, Wall, Diana H., Wardle, David A., Traunspurger, Walter, Goede, Ron G. M. de, Adams, Byron J., Ahmad, Wasim, Ferris, Howard, Bardgett, Richard D., Bonkowski, Michael, Campos-Herrera, R., Cares, Juvenil E., Caruso, Tancredi, Brito Caixeta, Larissa de, Chen, Xiaoyun, Costa, Sofia R., Creamer, Rachel, Cunha Castro, José Mauro da, Dam, Marie, Djigal, Djibril, Escuer, M., Griffiths, Bryan S., Gutiérrez, Carmen, Hohberg, Karin, Kalinkina, Daria, Kardol, Paul, Kergunteuil, Alan, Korthals, Gerard, Krashevska, Valentyna, Kudrin, Alexey A., Li, Qi, Liang, Wenju, Magilton, Matthew, Marais, Mariette, Rodríguez Martín, José Antonio, Matveeva, Elizaveta, Mayad, El Hassan, Mzough, E., Mulder, Christian, Mullin, Peter, Neilson, Roy, Nguyen, T. A. Duong, Nielsen, Uffe N., Okada, Hiroaki, Palomares Rius, Juan E., Pan, Kaiwen, Peneva, Vlada, Pellissier, Loïc, Pereira da Silva, Julio Carlos, Pitteloud, Camille, Powers, Thomas O., Powers, Kirsten, Quist, Casper W., Rasmann, Sergio, Sánchez Moreno, Sara, Scheu, Stefan, Setälä, Heikki, Sushchuk, Anna, Tiunov, Alexei V., Trap, Jean, Vestergård, Mette, Villenave, Cecile, Waeyenberge, Lieven, Wilschut, Rutger, Wright, Daniel G., Keith, Aidan M., Yang, Jiue-in, Schmidt, Olaf, Bouharroud, R., Ferji, Z., Putten, Wim van der, Routh, Devin, Crowther, Thomas WardContributors: “...James Hutton Institute...”
Published in Scientific Data (2020)
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15by O'Gorman, Eoin J., Olafsson, Olafur P., Demars, Benoit O. L., Friberg, Nikolai, Gudbergsson, Gudni, Hannesdottir, Elisabet R., Jackson, Michelle C., Johansson, Liselotte S., Mc Laughlin, Orla, Olafsson, Jon S., Woodward, Guy, Gislason, Gisli M.Contributors: “...The James Hutton Institute...”
Published in Global Change Biology (2016)
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16by O'Gorman, Eoin J., Olafsson, Olafur P., Demars, Benoit O. L., Friberg, Nikolai, Gudbergsson, Gudni, Hannesdottir, Elisabet R., Jackson, Michelle C., Johansson, Liselotte S., Mc Laughlin, Orla, Olafsson, Jon S., Woodward, Guy, Gislason, Gisli M.Contributors: “...The James Hutton Institute...”
Published in Global Change Biology (2016)
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17by O'Gorman, Eoin J., Olafsson, Olafur P., Demars, Benoit O. L., Friberg, Nikolai, Gudbergsson, Gudni, Hannesdottir, Elisabet R., Jackson, Michelle C., Johansson, Liselotte S., Mc Laughlin, Orla, Olafsson, Jon S., Woodward, Guy, Gislason, Gisli M.Contributors: “...The James Hutton Institute...”
Published in Global Change Biology (2016)
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18by O'Gorman, Eoin J., Olafsson, Olafur P., Demars, Benoit O. L., Friberg, Nikolai, Gudbergsson, Gudni, Hannesdottir, Elisabet R., Jackson, Michelle C., Johansson, Liselotte S., Mc Laughlin, Orla, Olafsson, Jon S., Woodward, Guy, Gislason, Gisli M.Contributors: “...The James Hutton Institute...”
Published in Global Change Biology (2016)
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19by Chadburn, S., Burke, E.J., Essery, R., Boike, J, Langer, M., Heikenfeld, M, Cox, Pm, Friedlingstein, PContributors: “...Grant Institute, The King’s Buildings, James Hutton Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, UK...”
Published in The Cryosphere (2015)
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20by Chadburn, S., Burke, E., Essery, R., Boike, J., Langer, M., Heikenfeld, M., Cox, P., Friedlingstein, P.Contributors: “...Grant Institute, The King’s Buildings, James Hutton Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, UK...”
Published in Geoscientific Model Development (2015)
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