Discovery of Uniformitarianism

This assignment is based of Geographer Charles Lyell and his discovery of Uniformitarianism. Below is the outline of the paper. I. Biographical information A. Early life and family B. Education C. Early career II. Major discovery A. Scientific background/context B. How was it done? Any contributors? C. What did we learn? D. How did the community react? III. Significance A. What did this lead to? B. Why do we care about this discovery? What makes it so important? IV. Biographical conclusion A. What else did this scientist accomplish, if anything? B. What honors, awards, etc., did they receive? How are they remembered?