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Pioneering paleontologist recognized
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TWO HUNDRED YEARS after her birth, a
seminal figure in the development of science -
and an Anglican in her later years - is finally
receiving her due.
Born on May 21, 1799, in Lyme Regis, England,
Mary Anning made three great paleontological
discoveries before turning 30. Her finds are displayed
around the world, but few museums mention her. There
are fictionalized children's books about her, including
Marie Day's charming Dragon in the Rocks, but no
biography has appeared.
A symposium
planned for Lyme
next June with
John Fowles,
Stephen Jay
Gould and other
luminaries will
make amends for
...
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