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    European geologists were generally receptive to the theory as early as the the 1920s, and by the 1940s it was the working assumption for most field work. The only geologists to reject the theory were part of the largest North American association.

    As to why, the preferred theory is that they didn’t read German and the first English edition was a draft-quality translation with issues relating to clarity and “tone.”

    The author was perceived to be dismissive of current work in the field, culminating in a summit talk rebutting the theory. The author actually attended this talk, but didn’t defend his theory. He never said why, but my guess is language barrier and shyness. Regardless, the matter was considered closed by those in attendance, and for some time his theory’s rate of acceptance among North American geologists lagged behind.

    That is the origin of this myth, but it is a myth.