1. Angus Council | Local History | People Of Angus | Sir Charles Lyell (1797 - 1875 People of Angus. Sir Charles Lyell (17971875) an eminent scientist.Born at Kinnordy House, near Kirriemuir on 14th November 1797 http://www.angus.gov.uk/history/features/people/lyell.htm

Skip navigation Home page Your Council Services ... Where is Angus? Angus Council, The Cross, Forfar, Angus DD8 1BX Tel: 08452 777 778 Fax: 01307 461874 email Search this site Home Your Council About Your Council Councillor Information ... Emigrants People of Angus Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875) an eminent scientist Born at Kinnordy House, near Kirriemuir on 14th November 1797, Sir Charles Lyell is perhaps the most significant figure ever born in Angus. Within his chosen subject of geology he was hugely influential and his encouragement of Charles Darwin helped lay the groundwork for evolutionary biology. Principles of Geology The Elements of Geology , a textbook for serious students of the science, which, like The Principles he spent his life revising, keeping abreast of new developments. In 1848 he was knighted at Balmoral by Queen Victoria, riding there from Kinnordy. He made several tours of the United States, described in Travels in North America The Antiquity of Man Charles Lyell (1972), and is highly recommended. Home Your Council Services Local History ... Site Map If you have any questions or comments please contact Angus Council email Site information

2. Biography Of Charles Lyell, 1797-1875. From: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit Charles Lyell, 17971875. Biography. Lyell, Sir Charles ( 1797-1875), British geologist, was the eldest son of Charles Lyell of Kinnordy, Forfarshire, and was http://www.gennet.org/facts/lyell.html

Home Life Origins Library Get the Facts Meeting Schedule ... Contact MAC Biography of Charles Lyell, 1797-1875. Get the Facts Introduction to the Controversy Evidence from Biology Origin of Man Fossils and Geology ... James Hutton, 1726-1797. Charles Lyell, 1797-1875. Charles Darwin, 1809-1882. Ernst Heinrich Haeckel, 1834-1919. Biblical Creation Implications of Evolution ... Devil's Dictionary of Evolution Biography of Charles Lyell (From: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 1910-1911) LYELL, SIR CHARLES (1797-1875), British geologist, was the eldest son of Charles Lyell of Kinnordy, Forfarshire, and was born on the 14th of November 1797, on the family estate in Scotland. His father (1767-1849) was known both as a botanist and as the translator of the Vita Nuova and the Convito of Dante: the plant Lyellia At this time he had already begun to plan his chief work, The Principles of Geology . The subsidiary title, "An Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface by Reference to Causes now in Operation," gives the keynote of the task to which Lyell devoted his life. A journey with Murchison in 1828 gave rise to joint papers on the volcanic district of Auvergne and the Tertiary formations of Aix-en-Provence. After parting with Murchison he studied the marine remains of the Italian Tertiary Strata and then conceived the idea of dividing this geological system into three or four groups, characterized by the proportion of recent to extinct species of shells. To these groups, after consulting Dr Whewell as to the best nomenclature, he gave the names now universally adopted Eocene

3. Sir Charles Lyell & Prof. T. H. Huxley Room 1 Human Prehistory An Exhibition Sir Charles Lyell PROF. THHUXLEY. Sir Charles Lyell (17971875) was a British geologist. http://users.hol.gr/~dilos/prehis/prerm1.htm

Room 1 Human Prehistory: An Exhibition Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875) was a British geologist. In his Principles of Geology (3 volumes, 1830-33), Lyell conclusively showed that the earth was very old and had changed its form slowly, mainly from conditions such as erosion. Lyell was able to date the ages of rocks by using fossils embedded in the stone as time indicators. Charles Darwin made use of Lyell's data on fossils for his theory of evolution. Lyell himself had believed that the various species of plants and animals had remained unchanged since they were created. When confronted with Darwin's findings, he admitted "I now realize I have been looking down the wrong road." He became one of Darwin's strongest supporters. Lyell was born in Scotland. He studied geology at Oxford University and traveled on several geological expeditions in Europe and North America. But the first and one of the strongest supporters of Darwin's theory was Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895). A British anatomist and physical anthropologist, Huxley became the foremost advocate of the Darwinian theory and he was often called 'Darwin's bulldog'. In his book Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature (1863) offered proof for Darwin's thesis of natural selection. He was Professor of the Royal College of Surgeons and President of the Royal Society.

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8. Unofficial SJG Archive - People - Charles Lyell (1797-1875) Biographical Sketch " I really think my books come half out of Lyell's brain " said Charles Darwin, "I see through his eyes." But Sir Charles Lyell, the great naturalist's friend and mentor, had a hard time returning the compliment. evolutionary work for years, Lyell could not bring himself to http://www.freethought-web.org/people/charles_lyell.html

Biographical Sketch "I really think my books come half out of Lyell's brain," said Charles Darwin, "I see through his eyes." But Sir Charles Lyell, the great naturalist's friend and mentor, had a hard time returning the compliment. Although he privately encouraged Darwin's evolutionary work for years, Lyell could not bring himself to endorse his friend's theories in his own popular geology books. Much to Darwin's disgust, Lyell was a past master of the art of coming down squarely on both sides of an issue. Lyell's father, Charles Lyell of Kinnordy, was a Scots laird who was torn between scientific and liteary interests. He was a keen amateur botanist, but also managed to produce a well-known English translation of Dante's Inferno Sir Charles Lyell The younger Charles is also divided between two professions; he started out as a lawyer, but his strong interest in geology finally won out. He had admired the works of James Hutton and was instructed by the geologist William Buckland, with whom he examined volcanic layers on field trips to Italy. Just before Darwin was to leave on his five-year voyage aboard H.M.S.

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Biographical Information Occupation, Sphere of Activity Sir Charles Lyell was a geologist whose work helped to found the modern notion of geology and geologic time whilst establishing geology as a seperate science. In his first book, Principles of Geology he propounded his theory of uniformitarianism, that the Earth's history can be explained by gradual change over time. He also proposed the idea that different periods of geologic time could be established by reference fossils, he divided geologic time into four periods; Pleistoscene, Older Pliocene, Miocene and Eocene. He also expounded notions on the rock cycle, how one type of rock was transformed into another, volcanic forces, deposition and erosion. Lyell attended William Buckland's ( ) lectures on Geology in . He visited Paris in where he spent 2 months. The scientific influence of Paris was profound for Lyell. He first became aware of the depth and seriousness of French studies on natural history and geology. In Lyell was called to the bar; and from

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Biographical Sketch "I really think my books come half out of Lyell's brain," said Charles Darwin, "I see through his eyes." But Sir Charles Lyell, the great naturalist's friend and mentor, had a hard time returning the compliment. Although he privately encouraged Darwin's evolutionary work for years, Lyell could not bring himself to endorse his friend's theories in his own popular geology books. Much to Darwin's disgust, Lyell was a past master of the art of coming down squarely on both sides of an issue. Lyell's father, Charles Lyell of Kinnordy, was a Scots laird who was torn between scientific and liteary interests. He was a keen amateur botanist, but also managed to produce a well-known English translation of Dante's Inferno Sir Charles Lyell The younger Charles is also divided between two professions; he started out as a lawyer, but his strong interest in geology finally won out. He had admired the works of James Hutton and was instructed by the geologist William Buckland, with whom he examined volcanic layers on field trips to Italy. Just before Darwin was to leave on his five-year voyage aboard H.M.S.

15. Uniformitarianism as a result of the efforts of the English geologist Sir Charles Lyell. The HutchinsonDictionary of Science). Lyell, Charles (17971875) (The Hutchinson http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0850032.html

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19. 10(c) Concept Of Uniformitarianism Figure 10c2 Sir Charles Lyell, 1797-1875. The theory of uniformitarianism wasalso important in shaping the development of ideas in other disciplines. http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/10c.html

FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY HOME FUNDAMENTALS ONLINE TEXTBOOK GLOSSARY ... ABOUT CHAPTER 10: Introduction to the Lithosphere (c). Concept of Uniformitarianism Uniformitarianism is one of the most important unifying concepts in the geosciences. This concept developed in the late 1700s, suggests that catastrophic processes were not responsible for the landforms that existed on the Earth's surface. This idea was diametrically opposed to the ideas of that time period which were based on a biblical interpretation of the history of the Earth. Instead, the theory of uniformitarianism suggested that the landscape developed over long periods of time through a variety of slow geologic and geomorphic processes. The term uniformitarianism was first used in 1832 by William Whewell , a University of Cambridge scholar, to present an alternative explanation for the origin of the Earth. The prevailing view at that time was that the Earth was created through supernatural means and had been affected by a series of catastrophic events such as the biblical Flood. This theory is called

20. Sir Charles Lyell & Prof. T. H. Huxley Room 1 Human Prehistory An Exhibition. Sir Charles Lyell PROF.TH HUXLEY. Sir Charles Lyell (17971875) was a British geologist. http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/library/darwin/prerm1.htm

Original URL: http://users.hol.gr/%7Edilos/prehis/prerm1.htm Room 1 Human Prehistory: An Exhibition Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875) was a British geologist. In his Principles of Geology (3 volumes, 1830-33), Lyell conclusively showed that the earth was very old and had changed its form slowly, mainly from conditions such as erosion. Lyell was able to date the ages of rocks by using fossils embedded in the stone as time indicators. Charles Darwin made use of Lyell's data on fossils for his theory of evolution. Lyell himself had believed that the various species of plants and animals had remained unchanged since they were created. When confronted with Darwin's findings, he admitted "I now realize I have been looking down the wrong road." He became one of Darwin's strongest supporters. Lyell was born in Scotland. He studied geology at Oxford University and traveled on several geological expeditions in Europe and North America. But the first and one of the strongest supporters of Darwin's theory was Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895). A British anatomist and physical anthropologist, Huxley became the foremost advocate of the Darwinian theory and he was often called 'Darwin's bulldog'. In his book Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature (1863) offered proof for Darwin's thesis of natural selection. He was Professor of the Royal College of Surgeons and President of the Royal Society.

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