Modern period (1850-1950) - Gradual change acceptance, catastrophism decrease. Highlighted connection between soils, vegetation, geomorph, particularlly in tropically environs Attempted to unify branches of scientific knowledge. Unity of nature ment interrelation of all natural/physical sciences. Louis Agassiz (1807-1973) etudes sur les glaciers, 1840Īlexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) First two volumes of cosmos 1845-1847 later 5 volumes. Lyell, Author of Principles of Geology (1830-1833) which popularized Hutton's concepts of Uniformitarianism. William Smith - First geological map of Britain Uniformity of State: Earth remained in much the same state Uniformity of Rate : Changes occurs at same rate as past Uniformity of Process: Causes changes are same today as in pass Uniformity of Law: Natural laws have remained same through time History of the earth can be explained from current observations and relationships Uniformitarianism: Present is the key to the past. Uniformitarians: Earth continually shaped by relatively slow uniform changes. Scottland.ĭisestablishment of Genesis (1700-1780) exploratory geol provided significant evidence for major changes in Earth topo over time.Ĭatastrophist - Uniformitarian debate (1780-1850) that Earth has had long and varied historyĬatastrophist - dominated by catastrophic changes Unfotunately didn't communicate ideas well. Included chapters on uplift, erosion, and consolidation of rock. James Hutton - original ideas leading to uniformitanarianism - wrote Theory of the Earth in 1795 where he laid foundation of many fundmental principles of Geology. Principal of original horizontality and superposition. Nicolas Steno wrote Dissertationis prodomus. Renaissance, trade, commerce, explorations, cartography, awareness of soil properties, mnin, canal building, railway construction.ĭella Natura de 'Fiumi' (the nature of rivers) first book on rivers by Domenico Gugleimini in 1697ĭiscusses nature of rivers and parts, motion of water, confluients and estuaries, banks, materials, application 1473 First 'Pure landscape' note sed rocks.ġ450-1700 scientific agrarian and industrial revolutions. Drew first contour map of whole river basin, believed rivers carved their valleys and shaped topography.Īrno Landscape. Leonardo da Vinci first person to talk about geomorphology.
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