The Fossils of the South Downs : Or, Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex / Gideon Algernon Mantell.
Gideon Mantell (1790-1852) was an English physician and geologist best known for pioneering the scientific study of dinosaurs. After an apprenticeship to a local surgeon in Sussex, Mantell became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1811. He developed an interest in fossils, and in 1822 his...
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