James Hutton
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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.