Who Made the First Clear Statement of the Law of Superposition

question 8

Multiple Choice

Who made the first clear statement of the law of superposition? When?

• A) Nicolaus Steno, 17th century
• B) George Dawson, 19th century
• C) Charles Edward Stuart, 17th century
• D) William Smith, 18th century

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