
FAQ About Mary Anning

Who was Mary Anning?
Mary Anning (1799-1847) was a renowned English fossil collector, dealer, and self-taught paleontologist. She made significant contributions to the scientific understanding of prehistoric life through her discoveries along the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, England. Her findings included the first correctly identified ichthyosaur skeleton and important fossils of plesiosaurs and pterosaurs.