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“A soil adapted to the growth of plants, is necessarily prepared and carefully preserved; and, in the necessary waste of land which is inhabited, the foundation is laid for future continents, in order to support the system of the living world.”

Quote by James Hutton

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James Hutton, born on June 3, 1726 in Scotland, and died on March 26, 1797, was an outstanding geologist. He is considered one of the founders of modern geology, proposing many important concepts in geology, such as the concept of crustal movement and the significance of fossil records. more

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