She sells sea shells by the sea shore
Mary Anning is famous in her home town of Lyme Regis, Dorset, just 4 hours west of London. However, outside of that coastal community not very many people have heard of her; in fact, she might be the very definition of an unsung hero. Though she died in 1847 at the age of 47, her legacy should place her in the presence of scientific greats such as Charles Darwin, Richard Owen and WilliamBuckland. Yet, that…