Chicago · Wednesday, June 3, 2026

James Hutton, the father of Modern Geology, turns 300 years old

Name: James Hutton, the father of Modern Geology, turns 300 years old
Start: 2026-06-03T16:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-06-03T18:00:00.000Z
Location: Field Museum Events

James Hutton, the father of Modern Geology, turns 300 years old on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at Field Museum Events (Museum). Best for: school-age. Learn about James Hutton and how angular unconformities teach us about deep time, and how modern processes going on now teach us about the rock cycle. Pre

When: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Venue: Field Museum Events
City: Chicago
Category: Museum
Age bands: school-age
Event page: www.fieldmuseum.org/events/james-hutton-the-father-of-modern-geology-turns-300-years-old

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