Mary Anning

1799 – 1847

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Something to think about...Questions Section

What is a fossil?

What is paleontology?

What does the word ‘Jurassic’ mean?

Something to think about...Questions Section

List a few dinosaurs that you can think of that are unusual and are least heard of. What did each one look like? What did they eat?

What are some of the scientific theories about why the dinosaurs became extinct? Which one do you think is most likely?

Which word is the odd one out?

Ichthyosaur, Herbivore, Pterodactyl, Plesiosaurus

Teeth, Relic, Fossil, Skeleton

Jurassic, Dinosaur, Wooly Mammoth, Paleontology

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She also found many other Jurassic fossils such as the remains of a pterosaur, which later came to be known as a Pterodactyl.

When she shared her work with fellow scientists, who at the time were all male, they did not credit her for her work despite the fact that she was the one who made the discoveries.

In 1811 she was the first to find a complete skeleton of an Ichthyosaur which was a large marine reptile (it was over 5 metres in length!).

Mary was a fossil collector and paleontologist born in Lyme Regis, England in 1799

She used to collect fossils that she found on the coast and sell them in her family’s shop.

Her discoveries, and her work, contributed greatly to our understanding of the Jurassic period and aided scientists in understanding the concept of extinction.

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Mary Anning