Charles Lyell

Charles Lyell (1797-1875) was a famed geologist credited with having popularized uniformitarianism as well as having been one of the most vocal scientists in his belief that science and religion should be kept seperate.

Charles Lyell was born in Scotland on November 14, 1797. His father was a little known botanist who exposed Lyell to nature at a very early age.

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