Quote of the day
In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
Charles Lyell
Born: November 14, 1797
Died: February 22, 1875 (aged 77)
Bio: Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet was a British lawyer and the foremost geologist of his day.
Known for:
- Principles of Geology (1830)
- Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man (1863)
- Elements of Geology (1838)
- The Student's Elements of Geology (1871)
- A Second Visit (1855)
Most used words:
Charles Lyell Quotes