Quote by: John Joly

The sediments of the past are many miles in collective thickness: yet the feeble silt of the rivers built them all from base to summit.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Joly
  • DescriptionIrish scientist
  • BornNovember 1, 1857
  • DiedDecember 8, 1933
  • CountryIreland
  • ProfessionPhysicist; Geologist
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society; Royal Medal