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vulcanist
vulcanist (ˈvʌlkənɪst) [In early use f. Vulcan n. + -ist. In sense 3 ad. F. vulcaniste, var. of volcaniste volcanist.] † 1. One who works by fire; spec. an alchemist, a blacksmith. Obs.1593 Harvey Pierce's Super. Wks. (Grosart) II. 177 The Country affordeth sufficient prouision of water, to encounte... Oxford English Dictionary
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volcanist
volcanist (ˈvɒlkənɪst) [f. volcan-o n. + -ist, or a. F. volcaniste.] 1. An asserter of the igneous origin of certain geological formations; a Plutonist or Vulcanist. Cf. vulcanist 3.1796 Kirwan Elem. Min. (ed. 2) I. 445 This theory having appeared unsatisfactory to many of the volcanists themselves,... Oxford English Dictionary
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Henrik Steffens
He there defended a Neptunist theory of the origin of the Earth against the Vulcanist theory later to be defended by his fellow student in Freiberg, Alexander wikipedia.org
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Vulcanian
Vulcanian, a. (n.) (vʌlˈkeɪnɪən) Also 7 -ean. [f. L. Vulcāni-us, f. Vulcān-us Vulcan n. Cf. F. vulcanien.] 1. a. Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, Vulcan.1602 F. Herring tr. Oberndorffer's Anat. 5 They reiect incomparable Galens learned Commentarie.., hauing found thorow Parac... Oxford English Dictionary
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William Hamilton (Irish minister)
His book, Letters Concerning the North Coast of Antrim, was pivotal in the vulcanist understanding of the history of the planet and was translated into wikipedia.org
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Neptunism
Neptunism Geol. (ˈnɛptjuːnɪz(ə)m) [f. Neptune + -ism.] = Neptunianism.1905 A. Geikie Founders of Geol. (ed. 2) viii. 257 Powerful as an advocate for the Vulcanist doctrines in opposition to the prevailing Neptunism of his time, he wrote some excellent monographs on the geology of different parts of ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Neptunist
Neptunist (ˈnɛptjuːnɪst) [f. Neptune + -ist.] † 1. A nautical person. Obs. rare.1593 G. Harvey Pierce's Super. Wks. (Grosart) II. 290 Let..fine Dædalist, skilful Neptunist, maruelous Vulcanist..be respected [etc.]. 1597 A. M. tr. Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. *iv, The Neptunist, of windes, of stormes, a... Oxford English Dictionary
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occupation
occupation (ɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən) [a. F. occupation (12th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), Anglo-F. ocupacioun (1292 in sense 1): ad. L. occupātiōn-em seizing, taking possession, employment, n. of action from occupā-re to seize, occupy.] The action of occupying or condition of being occupied, or that in which this action... Oxford English Dictionary
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