[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

By the way now that we are discussing the topic If I recall correctly catatrophism was believed "put to bed" circa the 1840's to 1860's. If inclined I'll look it up in an old geology text from the late 1950's. This is one of the advantages of age-not too many advantages though.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

From my brothers Geology text "Introduction to Physical Geology" 2nd edition 1962. Page4 "...those who held this view, the catatrophists, were in the ascendancy until late in the eighteenth century....James Hutton of Edinburgh formulated the principle of uniformity of process..." My memory was off by about 50 -60 years.