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 ResourcesMary 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
Multimedia Resources - Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter, an animated story from Science Box on YouTube
- Mary Anning- History Who's Who a short animated video on Mary Annings life
- Google Doodle Video
- Go here for a commentary on Mary Anning's 215th Birthday Google Doodle and with biographical information
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
- Evie started the online Mary Anning Rocks campaign to support the statue
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| Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus skeleton found by Mary Anning, 1823 |
- Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science. Jeannine Atkins, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2016
- Mary Anning and the Sea Dragon, Jeannine Atkins, CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2012
Rulers of the Jurassic Seas, Scientific American