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“The order of ... successive generations is indeed much more clearly proved than many a legend which has assumed the character of history in the hands of man; for the geological record is the work of God.”

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Roderick Murchison
Roderick Murchison

Sir Roderick Murchison, a British baronet, was a prominent geologist. Born on February 22, 1792, and died on October 22, 1871, he made significant contributions to the field of geology, particularly in the study of petrology. more

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