James Croll
James Croll | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 January 1821 Little Whitefield, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Died | 15 December 1890 (aged 69) Perth, Scotland |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation | Scientist |
| Spouse |
Isabella Macdonald
(m. 1848–1890) |
James Croll, FRS, (2 January 1821 – 15 December 1890) was a 19th-century Scottish scientist who developed a theory of climate variability based on changes in the Earth's orbit.