Earth Sciences 2240F/G Study Guide - Midterm Guide: James Ussher, Igneous Rock, Georges Cuvier
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Stratigraphy - study of the layers of rocks and sediments. Archbishop ussher - calculated biblical births and deaths to determine the exact age of the earth with religious right. Catastrophism - attempt to recognize the importance of the geological process but sequence them and confine them within the concept of biblical studies. Thomas burnet - took bible literally and explained geological features with noah"s: praised by academics like newton over steno even though steno"s ideas were far. Nicolaus steno - first to try to understand earths surface: what way present discloses past, father of stratigraphy. Baron georges cuvier - rock formations caused by series of catastrophes that were. Uniformitarianism/ gradualism - first to recognize: da vinci first to apply to geo: steno. James hutton"s book theory of geology first to formulate concept. Wrote theory of geology- first to formulate concept of gradualism.