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As geology is essentially a historical science, the working method of the geologist resembles that of the historian. This makes the personality of the geologist of essential importance in the way he analyzes the past.

Reinout Willem van Bemmelen
Science, Past, Personality
"The Scientific Character of Geology" by Reinout Willem van Bemmelen, The Journal of Geology, Vol. 69, No. 4 (pp. 453-463), July 1961.
As geology is essentially a historical science, the working method of the geologist resembles that of the historian. This makes the personality of the geologist of essential importance in the way he analyzes the past.