Historedia
Person

James Hutton

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1785

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Hutton, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Presentation of Hutton's Theory of the Earth

    1785

    Role: Author and Presenter

    1. 7 March 1785 · Royal Society of EdinburghFirst Part Read by Joseph Black

      Joseph Black read the first part of Hutton's 'Theory of the Earth' to the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 7 March 1785.

    2. 4 April 1785 · Royal Society of EdinburghSecond Part Read by James Hutton

      James Hutton personally read the second part of his 'Theory of the Earth' to the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 4 April 1785.

Sources

  1. James Hutton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21