Who made the first clear statement of the law of superposition? When?
A)John Wesley Powell,nineteenth century
B)William Smith,eighteenth century
C)John Stuart Priestly,nineteenth century
D)Nicolaus Steno,seventeenth century

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The law of superposition was first clearly stated by Nicolaus Steno, a Danish scientist, in the seventeenth century. Steno's work established the principle that each layer of sedimentary rock is younger than the layer beneath it, and older than the layer above it, provided that the layers have not been disturbed or deformed by geological forces.

Who Made the First Clear Statement of the Law of Superposition