17-1800's
I know that James Hutton is considered a father of modern geology and he was born during some where in the 1720's so that's the closest answer, also Charles Lydel was born during the late 1790's.
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volcanoes are formed by eruptions of lava and ash when magma rises through cracks or weak spots
The difference between alberta and vancouver is 690 kilometers
I believe it's B, hope this helped