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Mary Anning was born in 1799 in Great Britain. Her family lived in poverty, selling fossils to make ends meet.

Scientists of Anning’s day could not believe that a poor young woman could posses her knowledge & talent. She has been described as 'the greatest fossilist the world ever knew' yet many people are still unaware of her incredible contributions.

The majority of Anning’s discoveries ended up in museums & collections without credit. https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/anning.html #science #history

Mary Anning (1799-1847)

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Silent Joy :verified:
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And there was a movie about her made I think with Kate Winslet: Ammonite
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Peter Gutsche
Peter Gutsche
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thanks for sharing! What an impressive biography!
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CoastalCoasting
CoastalCoasting
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What a neat woman. Thanks for introducing. Her wikipedia was amazing.
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ccm_martin
ccm_martin
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this brilliant woman was the first to discover a complete plesiosaur skeleton.
true greatness
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Ecaillette
Ecaillette
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I went hiking along the #JurassicCoast in southwest England this summer and visited Lyme Regis. There’s a lovely statue of Mary Anning and her dog heading out to look for fossils on the beach, and a small museum in the place of her house. If you ever get the chance, go visit (~4h by train and bus from London)!
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Woo
Woo
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The film 'Ammonite' is based on her life, with Kate Winslet giving a performance very different to her role in 'Titanic'. It invents a relationship that there's little evidence for but it made me see her in a new light.

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