Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Charles Lyell across 5 places, from 1797 to 1845.
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Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet (14 November 1797 – 22 February 1875) was a Scottish geologist who demonstrated the power of known natural causes in explaining the earth's history.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Charles Lyell was documented, and when
14 November 1797exact date
Kirriemuirattested“Lyell was born into a wealthy family, on 14 November 1797, at the family's estate house, Kinnordy House, near Kirriemuir in Forfarshire.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
14 November 1797exact date
Forfarshireattested“Lyell was born into a wealthy family, on 14 November 1797, at the family's estate house, Kinnordy House, near Kirriemuir in Forfarshire.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
20 February 1836exact date
Cape Townattested“The leading man of science Sir John Herschel wrote from Cape Town on 20 February 1836, thanking Lyell for sending a copy of Principles and praising the book as opening a way for bold speculation on "that mystery of mysteries, the replace…”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
1845 to 1849period
United Statesattested“During the 1840s, Lyell travelled to the United States and Canada, and wrote two popular travel-and-geology books: Travels in North America (1845) and A Second Visit to the United States (1849).”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
1845 to 1849period
North Americaattested“During the 1840s, Lyell travelled to the United States and Canada, and wrote two popular travel-and-geology books: Travels in North America (1845) and A Second Visit to the United States (1849).”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
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1816year
Exeter College, Oxfordmentioned“Lyell entered Exeter College, Oxford, in 1816, and attended William Buckland's geological lectures.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
1820year
Lincoln's Innmentioned“After graduation he took up law as a profession, entering Lincoln's Inn in 1820.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
1821year
Lewesmentioned“In 1821 he attended Robert Jameson's lectures in Edinburgh, and visited Gideon Mantell at Lewes, in Sussex.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
1821year
Sussexmentioned“In 1821 he attended Robert Jameson's lectures in Edinburgh, and visited Gideon Mantell at Lewes, in Sussex.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
1821year
Edinburghmentioned“In 1821 he attended Robert Jameson's lectures in Edinburgh, and visited Gideon Mantell at Lewes, in Sussex.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
1826year
Forfarshirementioned“His first paper, "On a recent formation of freshwater limestone in Forfarshire", was presented in 1826.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
May 1828month
Italymentioned“From May 1828, until February 1829, he travelled with Roderick Impey Murchison (1792–1871) to the south of France (Auvergne volcanic district) and to Italy.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
1832year
Bonnmentioned“In 1832, Lyell married Mary Horner in Bonn, daughter of Leonard Horner (1785–1864), also associated with the Geological Society of London.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
1839year
Pliocenementioned“In 1839, Lyell termed the Pleistocene epoch, distinguishing a more recent fossil layer from the Pliocene.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
1841year
American Philosophical Societymentioned“In 1841, Lyell was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
27 February 1875exact date
Westminster Abbeymentioned“Sir Charles Lyell was buried at Westminster Abbey on 27 February 1875.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Lyell
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