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Gideon Mantell
1790 – 1852
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryGideon Algernon Mantell MRCS FRS was an English obstetrician, geologist and palaeontologist. His attempts to reconstruct the structure and life of Iguanodon began the scientific study of dinosaurs: in 1822 he was responsible for the discovery of the first fossil teeth, and later much of the skeleton, of Iguanodon. Mantell's work on the Cretaceous of southern England was also important.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
February 3, 1790
Date of death
November 10, 1852
- Field and occupation
- lékař, geolog, a paleontolog
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