Submitted by mr46636 on Sat, 01/13/2018 - 10:30
As a poor woman, Anning was barred from full participation in science in 19th c. Britain. Nevertheless, her paleontological discoveries––including the first plesiosaur and the nature of coprolites––gradually brought her the respect of the geological community.
A good place to start:
- Emling, Shelley. The Fossil Hunter: Dinosaurs, Evolution, and the Woman Whose Discoveries Changed the World. 1st ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. https://search.lib.utexas.edu/permalink/01UTAU_INST/1ilchdf/alma991027015889706011
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