CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Influences on Darwin
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What did other scientists say about evolution? Check out this module to understand how Darwin developed his theory of evolution by natural selection and the ways...
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Physical geography.net: Concept of Uniformitarianism
This fundamentals of physical geography site provides a good overview of this early theory on the development landforms and the scientists that were involved in its conception.
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: Uniformitarianism
Read about the pioneers in Earth's geologic history and their discovery of how the process of uniformitarianism shaped the study of evolution.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Influences on Darwin
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how early thinkers influenced Darwin's development of evolutionary theory.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Charles Lyell
Learn about the works of Charles Lyell, a geologist who studied Earth's history.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Influences on Darwin
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] When Darwin returned to England at the end of his voyage, he did not rush to announce his discoveries. He did not want to present any ideas unless he had strong...
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Strange Science: Charles Lyell
A brief description of Charles Lyell and his work "The Principles of Geology" which includes the concept of uniformitarianism. A description of his views on evolution and a comparison to Charles Darwin.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Principles of Geology
Read an excerpt from Charles Lyell "Principles of Geology" book on this site.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 4.2 Influences on Darwin
Learn about Darwin's influences that led to his discoveries of change in species over time.
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara
Nceas: Charles Lyell
This site from the University Of California Santa Barbara provides a brief description of Charles Lyell's ideas concerning the geology of the Earth and several links to famous people related to this topic.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Charles Lyell
This site from ScienceWorld describes the Scottish geologist Charles Lyell who supported the ideas of the uniformitarian principle and aligned himself with James Hutton's ideas. He also supported and refuted some of the ideas of Charles...
Curated OER
Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Charles Lyell (1797 1875)
A portrait of Charles Lyell from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.