# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/james-hutton
# Generated: 2026-09-07T17:15:28.739Z

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name: "James Hutton"
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birthDate: "1726-06-03"
deathDate: "1797-03-26"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump