William Smith is noted for:
A)being the first geologist to recognize what a fossil was
B)developing the concept of uniformitarianism
C)finding the earliest known stone tools of human manufacture
D)studying the strata of the earth and creating the first geologic map of England

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William Smith is best known for his work in studying the strata of the earth and creating the first geologic map of England. While he did contribute to the development of the concept of uniformitarianism, it was not solely his discovery, and he was not the first geologist to recognize fossils. He also did not find the earliest known stone tools of human manufacture.

William Smith Is Noted For