Hutton

American  

[huht-n] / ˈhʌt n /

noun

1. James, 1726–97, Scottish geologist: formulated uniformitarianism.

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Hutton British  

/ ˈhʌtən /

noun

1. James. 1726–97, Scottish geologist, regarded as the founder of modern geology

2. Sir Leonard, known as Len Hutton . 1916–90, English cricketer; the first professional captain of England (1953)

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Hutton Scientific  

/ hŭt′n /

1. Scottish geologist whose theories of rock and land formation laid the foundation for modern geology. He showed that, over long periods of time, the erosion of rocks produces sediments, which are transported by water, ice, and air to locations at or near sea level. These sediments eventually become solidified into other rocks.

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Hutton

The James Hutton Institute already has a large number of glass houses – but it is going even further by artificially creating the sort of conditions that may exist in 75 years.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Hutton and later served as chief economist at Prudential Securities and C.J.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

Ben Hutton and Kaedan Korczak are possible options to take McNabb’s spot if he can’t play in Saturday’s Game 3 in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

The front-page article was all about that kid Leroy had spoken about, Bobby Hutton.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

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