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What is the significant contribution of James Hutton to the knowledge of the earth?
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According to Wikipedia, "he originated the theory of uniformitarianism—a fundamental principle of geology—which explains the features of the Earth's crust by means of natural processes over geologic time. Hutton's work established geology as a proper science, and thus he is often referred to as the "Father of Modern Geology".
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