The father of modern geology. While out walking his wee dog, a Scottish terrier named Jessie, on Arthur's Seat, a volcano near [[Edinburgh]] city centre, Hutton came to the conclusion that the earth was far older than it appears at first glance. Careful attention to the scriptures reveals that he was mistaken. | The father of modern geology. While out walking his wee dog, a Scottish terrier named Jessie, on Arthur's Seat, a volcano near [[Edinburgh]] city centre, Hutton came to the conclusion that the earth was far older than it appears at first glance. Careful attention to the scriptures reveals that he was mistaken. |