Which English engineer and amateur geologist (his first name was William)is generally credited with first demonstrating the principle of faunal succession from his observations in building canals?
A)Tell
B)Smith
C)Wordsworth
D)Blake

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William Smith, also known as "Strata Smith," is credited with first demonstrating the principle of faunal succession through his observations in building canals. He noticed that certain types of fossils always occurred in the same relative positions in the rock layers, and that different rock layers could be identified by their unique fossil content.

Which English Engineer and Amateur Geologist (His First Name Was