Hutton Highlights, February 2019

Contact Tel: +44 (0) 344 928 5428 Fax: + 44 (0) 344 928 5429 info@ h utton.ac.uk www. h utton.ac.uk James Hutton travelled widely in England and northern Europe, expanding his knowledge of agricultural practice and stoking his emerging interest in geology. Contact Tel: +44 (0) 344 928 5428 Fax: +44 (0) 344 928 5429 info@hutton.ac.uk www.hutton.ac.uk Funded by: James Hutton’s wider travels London Paris Leiden Belgium Graduated with MD from Leyden University, 1749 Netherlands Germany Norfolk Spent time here after graduating from Leiden, before returning to Edinburgh in 1750 learned about innovative farming methods, 1752 Travelled in Belgium, Holland and France noting geological features 1752-54 England France