What is Mary Anning's full name?
Mary Anning
Mary Anning date of birth:
May 21, 1799
How old was Mary Anning when died?
47
Where was Mary Anning born?
Lyme Regis, Dorset, England
When did Mary Anning die?
March 9, 1847
Where did Mary Anning die?
Lyme Regis, Dorset, England
Why did Mary Anning die?
Breast cancer
Mary Anning body shape:
Average
What religion is Mary Anning?
Anglican / Episcopalian
What is Mary Anning's ethnicity?
White
What is Mary Anning nationality?
English
What is Mary Anning's occupation?
Fossil collector · Palaeontologist
Mary Anning claim to fame:
Important findings she made in the Jurassic marine fossil beds at Lyme Regis in Dorset, where she lived
Short Biography
Mary Anning (21 May 1799 – 9 March 1847) was an English fossil collector, dealer, and palaeontologist who became known around the world for important finds she made in Jurassic marine fossil beds in the cliffs along the English Channel at Lyme Regis in the county of Dorset in Southwest England. Her findings contributed to important changes in scientific thinking about prehistoric life and the history of the Earth.