# Charles Lyell — The Education of Henry Adams character guide

> Charles Lyell in The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sir Charles Lyell, Sir Charles, Charles, Lyell

**First appearance:** 0017-xv-darwinism-1867-1868

## Who they are

British geologist, influential on Darwinism.

## In the story

### [XV: Darwinism (1867–1868)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_education_of_henry_adams_se/chapters/xv-darwinism-1867-1868)

Sir Charles Lyell, the geological champion of Darwin, is an intimate of the Legation; he asks Adams to help promote his 'Principles' in America and discusses glacial theory and uniformitarianism with him.

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