John Woodward, an English naturalist, antiquarian and geologist, and founder by bequest of the Woodwardian Professorship of Geology at Cambridge University.
Biographical Overview
Born in England, 1665 – 1728 Paleontologist, geologist Co-founder of geology
Fellow of The Royal Society (FRS), 1695
Worldview
Using a biblical worldview perspective, Woodward successfully applied the scientific method to investigate the laws of nature, His worldview is notable from what he said –
“[Geology] Vindicates, supports and maintains the Mosaick [Moses] Account of things, as exactly agreeable to the Phaenomena of Nature.”
John Woodward
