Lewis Hunton | |
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| Born | August 1814 |
| Died | 17 February 1838 (aged 23–24) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
Lewis Hunton (August 1814 – 17 February 1838) was a geologist who made important early contributions to the development of the idea that the geological succession could be sub-divided through analysis of its fossil content, at a time when such ideas were yet to be widely accepted. This principle, later dubbed biostratigraphy, became a fundamental aspect of the modern science of geology.