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James Hutton (Britannica)

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Encyclopaedia Britannica biography of James Hutton, described there as the father of modern geology.

Facts
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica
URL
https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Hutton
Source Type
encyclopedia
Reliability Tier
1
General encyclopedia with editorial review and a named subject-matter contributor; standard tertiary reference.
Sources
James Hutton (Britannica)
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Claims Backed By This Source (11 claims)

This source backs 11 claims across the atlas. As facts: 5 well-attested. As cited relationships: 5 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Concepts, 4 claims: 4 holds.
  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
  • Disciplines, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.

Well-attested

5

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General References

1

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