Ocupation: Scientist
Life: January 2, 1821 - December 15, 1890
Birthday: January 2
Death: December 15
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.
source: James Croll (1875). “Climate and Time in Their Geological Relations: A Theory of Secular Changes of the Earth's Climate”, p.4
topic: Geology