geologist
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Their company included the painter Allan Ramsay, the historian William Robertson, the chemist Joseph Black and the geologist James Hutton among many gifted others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
From a science standpoint, "the content of the documents is absolutely incredible", said Francois Kervyn, the museum geologist leading the project, describing decades of painstaking fieldwork carried out in largely unmapped regions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“To a geologist, this is not at all surprising.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
That ash contained feldspar crystals, which scientists can date to determine when the eruptions happened, explained ASU geologist Christopher Campisano.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
It was Arthur Holmes, the English geologist who did so much to determine the age of the Earth, who suggested a possible way.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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Part of the problem, Nadrowski said, is that mining companies are run by geologists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But he had ordered the structure built on an unstable foundation, without consulting independent geologists or engineers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
It could be days or even weeks before the full picture of what happened and what we can learn from it is known - but for planetary geologists, this accidental collision is a scientific gift.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
New research from an international team led by geologists at Utrecht University suggests that these fern-covered regions were highly vulnerable to fire.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
If I survive, geologists will love me for it.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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