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May 23, 2018 · Lyell, Charles (1797-1875) Scottish geologist. Charles Lyell was a scientist whose ideas were important to the development of theories of geological and evolutionary change. Lyell's most influential textbook was Principles of Geology, published in 1833.
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Sir Charles Lyell (1797 - 1875) was highly regarded and recognised as one of the outstanding scientists in an age of remarkable thinkers and is credited with providing the framework that helped Darwin develop his evolutionary theories. He is best known for developing and popularising earlier geologists, such as fellow Scots James Hutton and John Pl...
Lyell’s 294 notebooks capture in remarkable detail his daily engagement with scientific and social issues. They contain lively field notes, travel accounts, as well as queries and discussions on the letters and books he was reading. They also include details of his thoughts on social and political issues such as slavery in the United States of Amer...
Following a successful campaign, Lyell's remarkable notebooks are to join the University of Edinburgh’s collections. Close to £1 million has been raised to purchase the collection thanks to donations from than 1,100 supporters of the campaign, a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) and a contribution from the University.
Nov 27, 2023 · In his Scientific Notebook 1, dated March – April 1825, Charles Lyell lists things to take on his first geological tour, designed to gather the evidence for his first book. In the list, he notes ‘ Author’s (C.Ls) copies of papers ‘, and it’s delightful to see him describe himself in that role.
Charles Lyell. 1797 - 1875. Image courtesy of Cambridge University Library. Charles Lyell was born in Kinnordy, Scotland, in 1797. He graduated from Exeter College, Oxford, in 1821, practiced law for only a couple of years before turning his full attention to geology.
Charles Lyell at the British Association meeting in Glasgow 1840. From 1830 to 1833 Charles Lyell's multi-volume Principles of Geology was published. The work's subtitle was "An attempt to explain the former changes of the Earth's surface by reference to causes now in operation".
The Antiquity of Man, by Charles Lyell, ed. by R. H. Rastall (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML) Die Äquatorfrage in der Geologie (in German; Steyl: Missionsdruckerei, 1902), by Damian Kreichgauer. multiple formats at Google; US access only; multiple formats at archive.org; page images at HathiTrust; US access only
Charles Lyell ( Kinnordy, Escòcia, 14 de novembre del 1797 - Londres, 22 de febrer del 1875) [1] [2] va ser un científic escocès, un dels creadors de la moderna geologia i molt influent en el pensament científic general i en la branca de l' uniformisme en particular.
