Description: (Geologist)
Adam Sedgwick was a British geologist who played a key role in the development of modern geology. He proposed the Cambrian and Devonian periods based on his work on Welsh rock strata, collaborating with Roderick Murchison. Sedgwick was instrumental in resolving the Great Devonian Controversy. He mentored Charles Darwin in geology but disagreed with Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection. Sedgwick also opposed admitting women to the University of Cambridge.