nov 14, 1797 - Sir Charles Lyell (November 14, 1797-February 22, 1875)
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A British scientist and lawyer, Lyell wrote "Principles of Geology," which Darwin read and was heavily influenced by. The main point of the book was that there is evidence of the forces of geological change that have been shaping earth for millennia.
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