<P> James Hutton FRSE ( / ˈhʌtən / ; 3 June 1726 -- 26 March 1797 ) was a Scottish geologist , physician , chemical manufacturer , naturalist , and experimental agriculturalist . He originated the theory of uniformitarianism -- a fundamental principle of geology -- that explains the features of the Earth 's crust by means of natural processes over geologic time . Hutton 's work established geology as a science , and as a result he is referred to as the `` Father of Modern Geology '' . </P>
<P> James Hutton FRSE ( / ˈhʌtən / ; 3 June 1726 -- 26 March 1797 ) was a Scottish geologist , physician , chemical manufacturer , naturalist , and experimental agriculturalist . He originated the theory of uniformitarianism -- a fundamental principle of geology -- that explains the features of the Earth 's crust by means of natural processes over geologic time . Hutton 's work established geology as a science , and as a result he is referred to as the `` Father of Modern Geology '' . </P>
who is considered the father of modern geology
who is considered the father of modern geology
James Hutton
James Hutton