Mary Anning

Summary

Mary Anning is a human^[1]. She was born in Lyme Regis^[2]. She was born on May 21, 1799^[3]. She died in Lyme Regis^[4]. She died on March 12, 1843^[5]. She worked as a paleontologist^[6], trader of naturalia^[7], fossil collector^[8], and scientific collector^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,801 views/month, #6,206 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Mary Anning was born in Lyme Regis^[2].
• Mary Anning passed away in Lyme Regis^[4].
• Mary Anning was born on May 21, 1799^[3].
• Mary Anning was born on 1799^[11].
• Mary Anning died on March 12, 1843^[5].
• Mary Anning held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• Mary Anning's professions included paleontologist^[6].
• Mary Anning worked as a trader of naturalia^[7].
• Mary Anning's professions included fossil collector^[8].
• Mary Anning's professions included scientific collector^[9].
• Mary Anning's field of work was paleontology^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Mary Anning is discovery^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Mary Anning is Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft^[15].
• Mary Anning's religion is recorded as Congregational churches^[16].
• Mary Anning's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[17].
• Mary Anning was influenced by Elizabeth Philpot^[18].
• Mary Anning is recorded as female^[19].
• Mary Anning's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Mary Anning's Commons category is recorded as Mary Anning^[21].
• Mary Anning's family name is recorded as Anning^[22].
• Mary Anning's given name is recorded as Mary^[23].
• Mary Anning's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[24].
• Mary Anning's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement^[25].
• Mary Anning's described by source is recorded as Pioneers of Science and Technology^[26].
• Mary Anning's described by source is recorded as Forgotten Women: The Scientists^[27].

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Origins and Family

Mary Anning was born in Lyme Regis^[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 21, 1799^[3] and 1799^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist^[6], trader of naturalia^[7], fossil collector^[8], and scientific collector^[9]. Mary Anning's field of work was paleontology^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include discovery^[14], a type of process^[28] and Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft^[15], an umbrella organization^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1948^[31], headquartered in Berlin^[32]. Things named for Mary Anning include Anningasaura^[33], a monotypic fossil taxon^[34].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Congregational churches^[16], a Christian denominational family^[35] and Anglicanism^[17], a Christian denominational family^[36].

Death and Burial

Mary Anning died on March 12, 1843^[5]. She passed away in Lyme Regis^[4].

Why It Matters

Mary Anning ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,801 views/month, #6,206 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

She has been cited as an influence by Henry De la Beche^[39], a paleontologist^[40], 1796–1855^[41], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[42], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[43], specialised in geology^[44] and Elizabeth Philpot^[45], a paleontologist^[46], 1780–1857^[47], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[48], specialised in fossil^[49].

She is credited with the discovery of Ichthyosaurus^[50], a fossil taxon^[51] and Plesiosaurus^[52], a fossil taxon^[53]. Entities named for her include Anningasaura^[33], a monotypic fossil taxon^[34].

FAQs

Where was Mary Anning born?

Mary Anning was born in Lyme Regis^[2].

Where did Mary Anning die?

Mary Anning died in Lyme Regis^[4].

What did Mary Anning do for work?

Mary Anning worked as paleontologist^[6], trader of naturalia^[7], fossil collector^[8], and scientific collector^[9].

Who did Mary Anning influence?

Mary Anning has been cited as an influence by Henry De la Beche^[39] and Elizabeth Philpot^[45].

What did Mary Anning discover?

Mary Anning is credited as discoverer of Ichthyosaurus^[50] and Plesiosaurus^[52].