What discipline is James Hutton considered a father of?
"Modern Geology"
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Answer
James Hutton is considered to be a father of Modern Geology because of his work on the geological processes that have shaped the Earth's surface over time. He was one of the first scientists to propose that the Earth was much older than previously thought, and that its features were formed by gradual processes such as erosion and deposition.
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