Question

charles lyell is known for the idea that past events should be understood by present processes. this is known as what?

Answer 1

Charles Lyell is known for the concept of "uniformitarianism." This geological principle posits that the processes shaping the Earth today have worked in the same way throughout geological time. It suggests that by understanding current geological processes, we can infer how past geological features were formed. This idea was a significant departure from the then-prevailing theories that emphasized catastrophic events as the main drivers of geological change.