You are learning about Mary Anning because she became very famous at a very young age. She was an expert fossil hunter.
At a time when most scientists studying fossils were older men, Mary took the world by surprise by the discoveries she made and how much she knew. It took quite a while for people to accept just how much she understood about fossils but eventually she became very well known across the country.
She is a great example to young girls interested in science. Even though she was very young and from a poor family with little education, this exceptional woman showed just how much could be achieved in her short life and how much she could teach others.
