Who coined the term "uniformitarianism"?
Georges Cuvier
James Hutton
William Whewell
Lynn Margulis
Answer
William Whewell coined the term "uniformitarianism". Uniformitarianism is the idea that the same processes that operate today have operated in the past and will continue to operate in the future. This principle was first proposed by the Scottish geologist James Hutton in the late 18th century, and was later popularized by Whewell.
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