About
Fossil collector, dealer, and paleontologist famous for discovering the fossils of the first Ichthyosaur and Plesiosaurus.
Before Fame
As a child, she was being held by a neighbor when lightning struck a tree nearby, killing three women. She survived after being soaked in hot bath water.
Trivia
She was inducted into the Royal Society's list of top 10 British women who have most influenced the history of science 163 years after her death.
Family Life
Her parent's names were Richard and Mary and they struggled through several deaths of their children at young ages. Only she and Joseph survived into adulthood out of 10 children.
Associated With
She worked as a paleontologist like Walter Granger.
