Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet, FRS (14 November 1797 – 22 February 1875) was a Scottish geologist who demonstrated the power of known natural causes in explaining the earth's history.

Charles Lyell, Scottish geologist largely responsible for the general acceptance of the view that all features of the Earth’s surface are produced by physical, chemical, and biological processes …

May 28, 2019 · Charles Lyell was an avid reader and explorer who amassed compelling evidence that the Earth's mountains and valleys were formed in prehistoric times by ever-present …

Charles Lyell was one of the most important scientists in the development of geology in the 19 th century. Lyell took some of the brilliant, yet fairly convoluted work of James Hutton and …

Sir Charles Lyell was the most famous lawyer and geologist of his time. One of the most important British scientists in history, Lyell wrote "Principles of Geology", a landmark work in geology …

Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet, Kt FRS (November 14, 1797 – February 22, 1875) was the foremost geologist of his time and publisher of the influential work, Principles of Geology.

As an author, friend and correspondent, Charles Lyell played a crucial role in shaping Darwin's scientific life. Born to a wealthy gentry family in Scotland in 1797, Lyell had a classical and …

Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875) was a Scottish-born natural scientist whose geological work and publications prompted new and lasting understanding of the Earth’s history.

Lyell’s ‘Principles of Geology’ was read by Charles Darwin as he travelled on the HMS Beagle. Lyell had proposed that all species remained unchanged since their creation, but that new …

Nov 10, 2025 · Lyell typified his times in beginning as an amateur geologist and becoming a professional by study and experience. Unlike most geologists then and now, however, he …