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Famous Scientists Mary Anning Mary Anning (1799–1847) was an English fossil-hunter and self-taught palaeontologist. A fossil discovered and excavated by Mary and her brother Joseph in 1810–11 was the first complete ichthyosaur fossil to be found, and it brought Mary to the attention of collectors and scientists in London. Amongst many other later finds was the first complete skeleton of the long-necked Plesiosaurus in 1824, and the flying reptile Pterodactylus in 1828. Despite not having any formal scientific training, Mary taught herself geology, anatomy and palaeontology, and became an expert on all aspects of her discoveries. As a woman, Mary Anning was not permitted to become a member of the newly formed Geological Society of London. Yet many palaeontologists sought her advice for their research.