Who was the first person to use fossils for dating rock layers?
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Who was the first person to use fossils for dating rock layers theoretically? Who was the first person to use fossils for dating rock layers in large-scale practical application?
Nicolaus Stenonius Niels Steensen Nicolaus Steno Nicholas Steno
William Smith William 'Strata' Smith
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dating rock layers William Smith Nicholas Steno
Geochronology Relative dating Stratigraphy Radiometric dating Cross-cutting relationships Paleontology Unconformity Global Standard Stratigraphic Age Eonothem Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary
Geochronology is the science of determining the age of rocks, fossils, and 
sediments using ... they share the same system of naming stratum (<b>rock layers</b>) 
and the time spans utilized to classify sublayers within a stratum. ... The first 
method is used for paleomagnetic <b>dating</b> of rocks inside of the same continental 
block. Relative <b>dating</b> is the science of determining the relative order of past events 
without necessarily determining their absolute age (i.e. estimated age). In 
geology, rock or superficial deposits, fossils and lithologies can be used to ... The 
regular order of the occurrence of fossils in <b>rock layers</b> was discovered around 
1800 by&nbsp;... Stratigraphy is a branch of geology concerned with the study of <b>rock layers</b> (strata
) and layering ... Magnetostratigraphy is a chronostratigraphic technique used to 
<b>date</b> sedimentary and volcanic sequences. The method works by collecting&nbsp;... Radiometric <b>dating</b>, radioactive <b>dating</b> or radioisotope <b>dating</b> is a technique 
which is used to <b>date</b> materials such as <b>rocks</b> or carbon, ... These methods can 
be used to <b>date</b> the age of a sediment <b>layer</b>, as <b>layers</b> deposited on top would 
prevent&nbsp;... Cross-cutting relationships is a principle of geology that states that the geologic 
feature which cuts another is the younger of the two features. It is a relative <b>dating</b> 
technique in geology. ... Stratigraphic relationships may be an erosional surface (
or unconformity) cuts across older <b>rock layers</b>, geological structures, or other&nbsp;... Paleontology, sometimes spelled palaeontology or palæontology is the scientific 
study of life ... Estimating the dates of these remains is essential but difficult: 
sometimes adjacent <b>rock layers</b> allow radiometric <b>dating</b>, which provides 
absolute&nbsp;... An unconformity is a buried erosional or non-depositional surface separating two 
<b>rock</b> masses or strata of different ages, indicating that sediment deposition was 
not continuous. In general, the older <b>layer</b> was exposed to erosion for an interval 
of time ... time not represented is called a hiatus. It is a kind of relative <b>dating</b>. In the stratigraphy sub-discipline of geology, a Global Standard Stratigraphic Age
, abbreviated ... Geological Sciences (IUGS), and are used primarily for time 
<b>dating</b> of <b>rock layers</b> older than 630 million years ago, lacking a good fossil 
record. Alternating layers are limestone (light, more competent) and marl/clay; dominant 
cycle is the 200000 year-cycle. In stratigraphy and geology, an eonothem is the 
totality of rock strata laid down in the ... defined by the International Commission 
on Stratigraphy and are used primarily for time-<b>dating rock layers</b> older than 630
&nbsp;... The Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) boundary, formerly known as the 
Cretaceous–Tertiary ... The <b>date</b> of the impact coincides precisely with the 
Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary (K–Pg boundary), slightly less ... In some 
Maastrichtian stage <b>rock layers</b> from various parts of the world, the later ones are 
terrestrial; earlier ones&nbsp;...
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<b>William Smith</b> (born March 24, 1933) is an American actor who has appeared in 
almost three hundred feature films and television productions, with his best&nbsp;... <b>William</b> &#39;Strata&#39; <b>Smith</b> (23 March 1769 – 28 August 1839) was an English 
geologist, credited with creating the first detailed, nationwide geological map of 
any&nbsp;... Sir <b>William Smith</b> (20 May 1813 – 7 October 1893) was an English lexicographer. 
He was known for his advances in the teaching of Greek and Latin in schools. <b>William Smith</b> (March 13, 1811 – November 13, 1893) was a leader in the Latter 
Day Saint movement and one of the original members of the Quorum of the&nbsp;... <b>William Smith</b> (22 September 1756 – 31 May 1835) was a leading independent 
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to the U.S. Senate representing South Carolina in 1816. The legislature&nbsp;... <b>William</b> &quot;Extra Billy&quot; <b>Smith</b> (September 6, 1797 – May 18, 1887) was a lawyer, 
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York&nbsp;...
Nicolas Steno Ole Borch Principle of original horizontality Geological history of Mars Cross-cutting relationships Stratigraphy Stefano Lorenzini Mineralogy Académie de Physique Jacques Rohault
Nicolas Steno was a Danish scientist, a pioneer in both anatomy and geology 
who became a ... &quot;<b>Nicholas Steno&#39;s</b> way from experience to faith: Geological 
evolution and the original sin of mankind&quot;. In Rosenberg, Gary D. (ed.). The 
Revolution&nbsp;... Ole Borch (Jutland, 1626 – 1690) was a Danish scientist, physician, grammarian, 
and poet, most famous today for being the teacher at the Vor Frue Skole in 
Copenhagen of <b>Nicholas Steno</b>. The Principle of Original Horizontality states that layers of sediment are originally 
deposited horizontally under the action of gravity. It is a relative dating technique. 
The principle is important to the analysis of folded and tilted strata. It was first 
proposed by the Danish geological pioneer <b>Nicholas Steno</b> (1638–1686). The geological history of Mars employs observations, indirect and direct 
measurements, and various inference techniques to estimate the physical 
evolution of Mars. Methods dating back to 17th century techniques developed by 
<b>Nicholas Steno</b>, including the so-called law of superposition and stratigraphy,&nbsp;... Cross-cutting relationships is a principle of geology that states that the geologic 
feature which cuts another is the younger of the two features. It is a relative dating 
technique in geology. It was first developed by Danish geological pioneer 
<b>Nicholas Steno</b> in&nbsp;... Stratigraphy is a branch of geology concerned with the study of rock layers (strata
) and layering ... Catholic priest <b>Nicholas Steno</b> established the theoretical basis 
for stratigraphy when he introduced the law of superposition, the principle of&nbsp;... Stefano Lorenzini was an Italian physician and noted ichthyologist. He studied 
medicine in Pisa and surgery at the Hospital of St. Florence Maria Nuova, with 
teachers including Francesco Redi, <b>Nicholas Steno</b>, John Fynch among&nbsp;... Mineralogy is a subject of geology specializing in the scientific study of the 
chemistry, crystal ... <b>Nicholas Steno</b> first observed the law of constancy of 
interfacial angles (also known as the first law of crystallography) in quartz crystals 
in 1669. The Academie de Physique was established in Caen, Normandy, France, in 
1662. It was the ... At the Thévenot, Graindorge witnessed dissections by the 
noted anatomist <b>Nicholas Steno</b> and becomes even more convinced of the 
importance of&nbsp;... Jacques Rohault was a French philosopher, physicist and mathematician, and a 
follower of ... of Blaise Pascal, but also others taken from medical men: Gaspard 
Asselli, Louis Gayant, William Harvey, Jean Pecquet, and <b>Nicholas Steno</b>.
William Smith
Relative dating