Person    | Male  Born 1635  Died 1715

Thomas Burnet

Categories: Philosophy, Religion

Thomas Burnet

Geological theorist. Published "Sacred Theory of the Earth".

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Thomas Burnet

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Sir Isaac Newton's house- detailed

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