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Adam Sedgwick
Adam Sedgwick (22 March 1785 – 27 January 1873) was one of the founders of modern geology. He proposed the Devonian period of the geological timescale. Later, he proposed the Cambrian period, based on work which he did on Welsh rock strata.
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Created: Mon, 17 Aug 2015, Updated: Mon, 17 Aug 2015
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