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  1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mary_AnningMary Anning - Wikipedia

    Mary Anning (21 May 1799 – 9 March 1847) was an English fossil collector, dealer, and palaeontologist. She became known internationally for her discoveries in Jurassic marine fossil beds in the cliffs along the English Channel at Lyme Regis in the county of Dorset, Southwest England.

  2. www.nhm.ac.uk › discover › mary-anning-unsung-heroMary Anning: the unsung hero of fossil discovery

    Mary Anning was a pioneering palaeontologist and fossil collector. Her lifetime was a constellation of firsts. Mary Anning was born in 1799 in Lyme Regis, in the southwest English county of Dorset.

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Mary-AnningMary Anning | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 12, 2024 · Mary Anning was prolific English fossil hunter and amateur anatomist who was credited with the discovery of several specimens of large Mesozoic reptiles. Her work and discoveries assisted in the early development of paleontology.

  4. www.livescience.com › who-was-mary-anningMary Anning: Life and discoveries of the first female...

    Feb 22, 2021 · Mary Anning was an impoverished, self-taught fossil hunter whose remarkable discoveries paved the way for modern paleontology. Through her carefully documented finds, she expanded human knowledge...

  5. artsandculture.google.com › story › mary-anning-history-s-pioneer-of-palaeontologyMary Anning: History's Pioneer of Palaeontology

    Mary was a pioneering palaeontologist and fossil collector. Her lifetime was a constellation of firsts. While Mary was growing up, George III was king, Britain was at war with Napoleon's...

  6. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleMary Anning: The forgotten fossil hunter who transformed Britain...

    Mar 29, 2021 · Mary Anning and her most important dinosaur finds went unsung, but her legacy now draws travelers to southwest England.

  7. www.bbc.com › news › uk-england-dorset-54510746Ammonite: Who was the real Mary Anning? - BBC

    Oct 16, 2020 · A story about a self-taught palaeontologist called Mary Anning has been transformed to the big screen as Ammonite, a depiction of a 19th-century love affair.

  8. theconversation.com › mary-anning-how-a-poor-victorian-woman-became-one-of-theMary Anning: how a poor, Victorian woman became one of the...

    Nov 2, 2018 · Fossil hunter Mary Anning didn’t get the recognition she deserved during her lifetime. Now her home town wants to raise a statue in her honour.

  9. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › articlesWho was the fossil hunter Mary Anning? - BBC Bitesize

    Mary Anning is remembered as being one of the greatest fossil hunters to ever live. Discover more about her life in the Bitesize Primary KS2 History guide. BBC Homepage

  10. oumnh.ox.ac.uk › learn-mary-anning-0Mary Anning | Oxford University Museum of Natural History

    Mary Anning was a pioneering palaeontologist who became globally renowned for important finds made along the Dorset coast. Her discoveries were some of the most significant geological finds of all time. Mary Anning started fossil collecting in her home town of Lyme Regis, when she was very young.