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geologist

[jee-ol-uh-jist] / dʒiˈɒl ə dʒɪst /


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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

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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