The inference that the Earth had been created in 4004 B.C. was attributed to James Ussher who_______
A) was the Irish geologist to first attempt absolute dating of rocks
B) had this revealed to him by the Archangel Gabriel in a divine dream
C) carefully counted the generations and "begats" in the Bible
D) was a religious crackpot whom nobody believed

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James Ussher arrived at the date of Earth's creation in 4004 B.C. by meticulously counting the generations listed in the Bible, specifically analyzing the "begats" to calculate the timeline.

The Inference That the Earth Had Been Created in 4004