Cotta

A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations · 1889 · p. 52
(Bernhard), German geologist, b. Little Zillbach, Thu ring i a, 24 Oct. 1808. He studied at the Academy of Mining, in Freiberg, where he was appointed profe or in ’42. His first production, The Dendroliths , ’32, proved him a diligent investigator. It was followed by many geological treatises. Cotta did much to support the nebular hypothesis and the law of natural development without miraculous agency. He also wrote on phrenology. Died at Freiburg , 13 Sept 1879.
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