When did James Hutton pass away?
26 March 1797
4 July 1776
3 June 1738
1 January 1880
Answer
James Hutton died on 26 March 1797 at his home in Edinburgh. He had been ill for some time and had suffered a stroke a few weeks before his death. He was 75 years old. Hutton was a Scottish geologist and is considered to be the father of modern geology.
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