William King

William King was an influential 18th-century Scottish geologist and paleontologist known for his pioneering work in understanding the Earth's history through fossils and rock formations. His research helped establish the principles of stratigraphy, the study of rock layers, and contributed significantly to the development of early geology as a science. King also collaborated with other notable scientists of his time and played a key role in advancing knowledge about the Earth's natural processes, laying groundwork for future discoveries in geology and paleontology.