Deep time: James Hutton, Scottish Enlightenment naturalist, founder of modern geology, born #OTD 1726; pioneer of uniformitarianism, his landmark work Theory of the Earth recognised importance of gradual natural processes in formation of earth’s crust.300th
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N.G. Scotland
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N.G. Scotland
June 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Deep time: James Hutton, Scottish Enlightenment naturalist, founder of modern geology, born #OTD 1726; pioneer of uniformitarianism, his landmark work Theory of the Earth recognised importance of gradual natural processes in formation of earth’s crust.300th
Portrait by Raeburn 1776 ALT
N.G. Scotland
Portrait by Raeburn 1776 ALT
N.G. Scotland
Walking in James Hutton’s footsteps is about to get easier - with the tercentenary of ‘the founder of modern geology’ just months away, plans are afoot to improve access to the places where he made his most significant discoveries
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#geology #scotland #hutton300
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Walking in James Hutton’s footsteps is about to get easier
With the tercentenary of ‘the founder of modern geology’ just months away, plans are afoot to improve access to the places where he made his most significant discoveries, writes Roger Cox
www.scotsman.com
March 18, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Walking in James Hutton’s footsteps is about to get easier - with the tercentenary of ‘the founder of modern geology’ just months away, plans are afoot to improve access to the places where he made his most significant discoveries
www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/ou...
#geology #scotland #hutton300
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#geology #scotland #hutton300
Happy 300th birthday to James Hutton, 'the father of geology'. Here's a piece I wrote about Jim, Deep Time, the various events being held in his honour and the role of imagination in science:
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www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/ou... #hutton300 #jameshutton #geology #geography #deeptime #scotland #edinburgh
Why James Hutton's 300th should be about celebrating creativity in science
Before Hutton became a giant of geology he studied humanities at university and recognised the importance of creativity in scientific research, writes Roger Cox
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June 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Happy 300th birthday to James Hutton, 'the father of geology'. Here's a piece I wrote about Jim, Deep Time, the various events being held in his honour and the role of imagination in science:
www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/ou... #hutton300 #jameshutton #geology #geography #deeptime #scotland #edinburgh
www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/ou... #hutton300 #jameshutton #geology #geography #deeptime #scotland #edinburgh