Born | November 14, 1797, Kinnordy House, Angus, Scotland |
Died | February 22, 1875, Harley Street, London, England |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Nationality | Scottish |
Fields | Geology |
Institutions | King's College London |
Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
Known for | Uniformitarianism |
Influences | James Hutton, John Playfair, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, William Buckland |
Influenced | Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace, Thomas Henry Huxley, Roderick Impey Murchison, Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Notable awards | Royal Medal (1834), Copley Medal (1858), Wollaston Medal (1866) |
Spouse | Mary Horner Lyell |
About Charles Lyell
Geologist Charles Lyell was born on November 14, 1797 in Scotland (He dies at the age of 77, on February 22, 1875).
Principles of Geology, which popularized the notion of uniformitarianism, was written by a British geologist. He was one of the first scientists to propose that the world is older than 200 million years, contrary to popular belief in the nineteenth century.
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Charles Lyell before becoming famous
Charles Lyell was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1797 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Serpent (蛇).
His interest in geology corresponded with the deterioration of his vision.
Achievement of Charles Lyell
Despite the fact that Biologist Charles Darwin was one of his closest friends, he continued to deny the concept of evolution in each of the Principles' first nine editions.
Charles Lyell's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
He has nine younger brothers and sisters.
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Doctor James Parkinson, like Lyell, was a well-known geologist.
Charles Lyell Income & Net worth
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