James Hutton, Geologist: Hybrid Event

Wed Mar 18 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm UTC+00:00

Augustine United Church | Edinburgh

Old Edinburgh Club
Publisher/HostOld Edinburgh Club
James Hutton, Geologist:  Hybrid Event
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Ray Perman will give a talk about James Hutton, who in 1785 presented his "Theory of the Earth" and laid the foundation of modern geology.
About this Event

James Hutton's closest friends included Adam Smith and James Watt. They are household names throughout the world, but few apart from geologists would know Hutton. Yet his Theory of the Earth, presented in Edinburgh in 1785, fundamentally changed the way we think about the evolution of the earth and laid the foundation for modern geology. In 2026, the tercentenary of his birth, he deserved to be counted among the titans of the Scottish Enlightenment.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 8.00

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