Whose work was the basis for the principle of uniformitarianism and the unavoidable necessity of a great age for Earth?
A)Charles Lyell
B)William Smith
C)James Hutton
D)Lord Kelvin
E)John Joly

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James Hutton's work, particularly his book "Theory of the Earth", laid the foundation for the principle of uniformitarianism, which suggests that the processes that have acted on Earth in the past are the same processes we can observe happening today. This principle, along with evidence from fossil records and geological processes, led scientists to believe in the great age of Earth.

Whose Work Was the Basis for the Principle of Uniformitarianism