Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth
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Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth is an 1802 geological treatise by John Playfair that clearly expounds and defends James Hutton’s uniformitarian theory of the Earth’s formation and processes.
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| Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth Context triple: [John Playfair, notableWork, Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth]
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Theory of the Earth
Theory of the Earth is James Hutton’s foundational geological work that introduced the concept of deep geological time and laid the groundwork for modern geology.
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B.
An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth
*An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth* is an 18th-century geological treatise by John Whitehurst that explores the Earth's structure, history, and the processes that shaped it.
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Principles of Geology
Principles of Geology is Charles Lyell’s landmark 19th-century work that popularized uniformitarianism and fundamentally shaped modern geological science and Charles Darwin’s thinking on Earth’s history.
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The Elements of Geology
The Elements of Geology is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Charles Lyell that helped establish modern geological science and popularize uniformitarian principles.
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E.
The Age of the Earth
The Age of the Earth is a landmark 20th-century geology book that helped establish modern estimates of Earth’s age using radiometric dating methods.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth Target entity description: Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth is an 1802 geological treatise by John Playfair that clearly expounds and defends James Hutton’s uniformitarian theory of the Earth’s formation and processes.
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A.
Theory of the Earth
Theory of the Earth is James Hutton’s foundational geological work that introduced the concept of deep geological time and laid the groundwork for modern geology.
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B.
An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth
*An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth* is an 18th-century geological treatise by John Whitehurst that explores the Earth's structure, history, and the processes that shaped it.
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C.
Principles of Geology
Principles of Geology is Charles Lyell’s landmark 19th-century work that popularized uniformitarianism and fundamentally shaped modern geological science and Charles Darwin’s thinking on Earth’s history.
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D.
The Elements of Geology
The Elements of Geology is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Charles Lyell that helped establish modern geological science and popularize uniformitarian principles.
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E.
The Age of the Earth
The Age of the Earth is a landmark 20th-century geology book that helped establish modern estimates of Earth’s age using radiometric dating methods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological treatise
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| aim |
to clearly expound James Hutton’s geological theory
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to defend James Hutton’s geological theory ⓘ |
| author | John Playfair ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | James Hutton ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| clarifiesWorkOf | James Hutton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defendsTheoryOf | James Hutton ⓘ |
| describes |
Earth’s formation
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geological processes ⓘ |
| expoundsTheoryOf | James Hutton ⓘ |
| field | Earth science ⓘ |
| genre |
natural history
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedField | modern geology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Huttonian theory of the Earth
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geology ⓘ uniformitarianism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear exposition of Hutton’s geological ideas
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defense of uniformitarianism ⓘ |
| opposesViewpoint | catastrophism in geology ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1802 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Theory of the Earth ⓘ |
| scientificPerspective | uniformitarianism in geology ⓘ |
| theoryTypeDefended | uniformitarian theory of the Earth ⓘ |
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Subject: Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth Description of subject: Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth is an 1802 geological treatise by John Playfair that clearly expounds and defends James Hutton’s uniformitarian theory of the Earth’s formation and processes.
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