Mary Anning
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Title
Mary Anning
Is Part Of
Geological Sciences
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Biological Sciences
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Gender Studies
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History
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Fine Art
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Description
Henry De la Beche's portrait of Mary Anning, the English fossil collector, dealer, and palaeontologist who became known around the world for finds she made in the cliffs along the English Channel at Lyme Regis. These cliffs consisted of alternating layers of limestone and shale, laid down as sediment on a shallow seabed early in the Jurassic period (about 210 - 195 million years ago).
As a woman, Anning was treated as an outsider to the scientific community. The increasingly influential Geological Society of London did not allow women to become members, or even to attend meetings as guests.
As a woman, Anning was treated as an outsider to the scientific community. The increasingly influential Geological Society of London did not allow women to become members, or even to attend meetings as guests.
Creator
Henry De la Beche
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Date Created
17990521
endDate
18470309
Source
Sharpe, T. 2020. The Fossil Woman A Life of Mary Anning. Stanbridge: The Dovecote Press. 156
Resonances
Mary Anning
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limestone
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outsider
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Natural History Museum
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Ichthyosaur
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geology
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paleontologist
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Geological Society of London
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LGBTQIA
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medicine chest
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Type
Artwork
