![]() Years later a museum was established in Lyme in Elizabeth’s name and her findings were donated to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. Before that, several geologists claimed these discoveries as their own. ![]() Sadly, in the 1820’s, women were not recognized for their work Mary and Elizabeth were finally recognized for their discoveries when their names were mentioned in published scientific papers around 1829. Mary’s discoveries of the ichthyosaurus and the plesiosaurus, extinct specimens, cause quite a stir, leading many to question the earth’s origins. Philpot, twenty years her senior, after moving to Lyme and sharing the fossil interest, befriends and assists Mary financially. Mary, who was uneducated, grew up in poverty and searched the beaches for fossils of marine animals that the family sold in their shop. ![]() 1779) who hunted for fish fossils, and Mary Anning (b. About A Most Remarkable Creature Utterly captivating and beautifully written, this book is a hugely entertaining and enlightening exploration of a bird so wickedly smart, curious, and social, it boggles the mind.Jennifer Ackerman, author of The Bird Way A fascinating, entertaining, and totally engrossing story. ![]() ![]() The story is located mostly in Lyme Regis, a coastal town of England during the early 1800’s. Tracy Chevalier’s Remarkable Creatures is an engaging read for those interested in women’s accomplishments or those interested in fossil hunting. ![]()
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