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James Croll

James Croll, FRS, (2 January 1821 – 15 December 1890) was a Scottish scientist who developed a theory of climate variability based on changes in the Earth's orbit.

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James Croll, FRS, (2 January 1821 – 15 December 1890) was a Scottish scientist who developed a theory of climate variabi...

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“In geology the effects to be explained have almost all occurred already, whereas in these other sciences effects actually taking place have to be explained.”

“In geology the effects to be explained have almost all occurred already, whereas in these other sciences effects actually taking place have to be explained.”

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Climate and Time in Their Geological Relations
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