Neptunism
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Neptunism is a superseded scientific theory of geology proposed by the German geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner in the late 18th century, who proposed that rocks formed from the crystallisation of mine
Abraham Gottlob Werner (1749–1817), the founder of neptunism
Geologist
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A geologist is a scientist who studies the structure, composition, and history of Earth. Geologists incorporate techniques from physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, and geography to perform resea
The Geologist by Carl Spitzweg, c. 1860
Scotsman James Hutton, father of modern geology
"Geologists at work" from the U.S. Geological and Geographic Survey of the Territories (1874 - 06/30/1879). Photographer: William Henry Jackson
A young geologist learns about flow banding