page_title: 1759 in science
section_title: Geology
hierarchical_section_title: 1759 in science / Geology
caption_attribution_description: Engraving of Smeaton's Lighthouse. Captions, from top to bottom, are: EDDYSTONE on the Coast of England Light Room Bed Room Kitchen Store [storage] Store High Water—Spring Tide Low Water
context_page_description: The year 1759 in science and technology involved several significant events.
context_section_description: Giovanni Arduino proposes dividing the geological history of Earth into four periods: Primitive, Secondary, Tertiary and Volcanic, or Quaternary.
caption: Smeaton's Tower
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