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Mary Anning, Fossil Finder and Paleontologist

Page history last edited by Robert W. Maloy 2 months ago

 

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Mary Anning (1799-1847)

 

  •  Discovered her first fossil, an ichthyosaur, in 1811 when she was 12 years old.

 

  •  One of the greatest paleontologists of time, her discoveries were important for the reconstructing of the past and  the history of the life on earth. 

 

Biography Resources
Mary Anning from the National History Museum provides a biography of her life 
 
 
Mary Anning from BBC Primary History has interactive sections for exploring her life and discoveries

Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter from National Center for Science Education
Mary Anning: A Woman In STEM she is one of the most influential women in science history

                                                                                              

Plesiosaurus macrocephalous found by Mary Anning

 

 

 

Multimedia Resources  

 


 

 

 

Statue of Fossil Hunter Mary Anning Unveiled (May 2022)

 

  • A 13-year-old schoolgirl, Evie Swire, led the four year effort to create the statue

 

 

 
Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus skeleton found by Mary Anning, 1823
Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus skeleton found by Mary Anning, 1823

 

 




Rulers of the Jurassic Seas, Scientific American
 

 

 

 


 

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