Mary Anning, the first female paleontologist Rachel Kaufman © Provided by Live Science Mary Anning broke class and gender barriers with her strong contributions to paleontology in the 1800s.
Mary Anning was an impoverished, self-taught fossil hunter whose remarkable discoveries paved the way for modern paleontology. Through her carefully documented finds, she expanded human knowledge of ancient life, although until recently her work was overlooked or dismissed due to her gender and social status.
Early years
Mary Anning was born in 1799 in the seaside resort town of Lyme Regis, England. The town, which billed itself as a budget alternative to resorts such as Bath, had one other feature going for it: its coastline.
Mary Anning, the first female paleontologist
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