Biology · Evolution

James Hutton along with Charles Lyell developed the concept of uniformitarianism. He believed Earth's landscapes like mountains and oceans formed over a long period of time through gradual processes.

James Hutton and Charles Lyell were pivotal in developing the concept of uniformitarianism, which suggests that the Earth's features are shaped by continuous and consistent processes over a long period.

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck was a prominent figure in early evolutionary theory, known for his ideas on the inheritance of acquired traits, not geology.

Georges Cuvier was a key figure in paleontology and advocated for catastrophism, the idea that Earth's history was shaped by sudden, short-lived, violent events.

Charles Darwin was renowned for his theory of evolution by natural selection, heavily influenced by Lyell's work, but not directly involved in developing uniformitarianism.