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 …

Nov 19, 2025 · Mary Anning (1799–1847) was a prolific English fossil hunter and amateur anatomist who is credited with the discovery of several specimens of large Mesozoic reptiles.

Mar 9, 2018 · A pioneering palaeontologist and avid fossil collector, Mary Anning’s discoveries have contributed significantly to modern-day science. But until recently, she was relatively …

Aug 1, 2025 · At a time when women were expected to remain in the background and when science was largely a gentleman’s pursuit, Mary Anning dug into the Earth—both literally and …

Mary Anning has been credited with the first discovery of ichthyosaur fossils. Although this is not entirely true, she did help to discover the first specimen of Ichthyosaurus to be known by the …

Mary Anning was born in 1799 in Lyme Regis, Dorset. This area in southwest England is now known as the Jurassic Coast, and discoveries are still being made to this day. Mary was a …

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 …

Mary Anning was born into poverty, but became the greatest fossil finder of her era, powerfully influencing the new science of paleontology. She overcame a lack of formal education to …

The painting is based from fossils found by Mary Anning around Lyme Regis. The painting was widely used in scientific circles and prints were sold by Henry to raise money for Mary Anning.

Mary Anning (May 21, 1799 – March 9, 1847) was an early British fossil collector and paleontologist.