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Mary Anning

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British fossil collector and palaeontologist (1799-1847)

United KingdomLived 1799 to 1847 · aged 47
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Mary Anning 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, South West England.

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Lyme Regis, DorsetLyme Regis, DorsetBlue plaque where Mary Anning was born and had her first fossil shop, now the Lyme Regis MuseumBlue plaque where Mary Anning was born and had her first fossil shop, now the Lyme Regis Museum1842 sketch of Anning's house1842 sketch of Anning's houseBlue Lias cliffs, Lyme RegisBlue Lias cliffs, Lyme RegisThe Jurassic coast at Charmouth, Dorset, where the Annings made some of their finds. The hill in the background is Golden Cap.The Jurassic coast at Charmouth, Dorset, where the Annings made some of their finds. The hill in the background is Golden Cap.Drawing from an 1814 paper[18] by Everard Home showing the skull of Temnodontosaurus platyodon (previously Ichthyosaurus platyodon) (NHMUK PV R 1158) found by Joseph Anning in 1811Drawing from an 1814 paper[18] by Everard Home showing the skull of Temnodontosaurus platyodon (previously Ichthyosaurus platyodon) (NHMUK PV R 1158) found by Joseph Anning in 1811Letter and drawing from Mary Anning announcing the discovery of a fossil animal now known as Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus (specimen NHMUK OR PV 22656), 26 December 1823Letter and drawing from Mary Anning announcing the discovery of a fossil animal now known as Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus (specimen NHMUK OR PV 22656), 26 December 1823

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Mary Anning 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, South West England. Anning's findings contributed to changes in scientific thinking about prehistoric life and the history of the Earth.

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Lived 1799 to 1847 · aged 47
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