Mary Anning - Princess of Paleontology - Extra History

[@extrahistory]

"She sells seashells by the seashore" - and much more than that. Learn the hidden history of Mary Anning, the Princess of Paleontology! Support Extra History on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ExtraCredits

[@jacobroller3201]

Extra Credits you are my favorite KZbinr

[@nephileonardo4822]

They got a lot of poop

[@anextlomara5981]

Nice reference at 4:00

[@nikisbrother]

You should do Norton I, Emperor of the United States

[@daneugene6022]

you could say this wus a sh*t episode you guys are best KZbin

[@sanguiniusse434]

When I took geology this summer I off handedly mentioned Mary Anning in class because I had recently watched this video. My professor didn't know who she was, but at the start of the next class he said he'd done some research and was going to start teaching about her. Thought you guys would be happy to hear that.

[@mikloscsuvar6097]

Very well. Every achievement to its achiever. Not because of feminism but grace and honesty.

[@thelastpetrolbender2744]

@@mikloscsuvar6097 Agreed, as a pionnering human being

[@ramenbomberdeluxe4958]

@@mikloscsuvar6097 Not that we should devalue feminism and it’s role in ending the oppression of women.

[@dellaboca9737]

@@ramenbomberdeluxe4958 exactly, acknowledging female input is not the issue that keeps us from a pure meritocracy.

[@LoveBbyJay]

Thank you for spreading the knowledge!!! 💖

[@Rdburnzy]

The full tongue-twisting rhyme goes like: " She sells sea-shells by the sea shore, but the sea-shells that she sells aren't sea-shells for sure! " Makes sense now

[@kenshinrx]

9h really?

[@janetteruiz9347]

She sells seashells on the seashore The shells she sells are seashells, I’m sure So if she sells seashells on the seashore Then I’m sure she sells seashore shells Terry Sullivan’s 1908 tongue twister

[@Cometstarlight]

Wow, I didn't even know there was a real woman behind that old rhyme. I can't believe I've never heard of her! Thanks for bringing us another one shot of someone's incredible story!

[@namingisdifficult408]

Cometstarlight same

[@MenkoDany]

We were taught about her in school... But I had no idea she was selling them because it was her source of income

[@oldlyswansea]

Holy shit lol i didn't know that

[@DavidChipman]

Not really...

[@DanteTorn]

I actually did learn about this in school. Bearing in mind that I live in the UK. So she's not entirely nameless.

[@lifemythanimations6606]

"She advances science by the seashore" Is more accurate

[@robertdicke7249]

As in she didnt sell sea shells by the sea shore and was thus this was less accurate? You sir were wrong however well intentioned.

[@Querian]

@@robertdicke7249 she advanced(selling and finding fossils) by the sea shore. I would say that selling her fossils didn't help her but I would be wrong but still, she did find the fossils by the sea shore.

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

She got treated like an idiot by the scientific community, all male, of course!

[@erikrallen1230]

It is interesting to think that in a way she still got the last laugh. Even to this day all of us remember the "She sells sea shells" quote, but does anyone honestly recall the names of any of those who stole credit from her? Ironic!

[@ipadair7345]

Erik Allen +

[@VCYT]

TRUE An Darwin outshone his detractors also.

[@iprobablyforgotsomething]

Good point. Now we subscribers will remember the "she" who sells seashells by the seashore, also sold dino bones, with no credit for. You go, Mary.

[@angelwhispers2060]

Erik Allen good point

[@bencejuhasz6459]

I could do that,but I will be a paleontologist sooner or later,so that would be cheating ;)

[@aidenwhitehead7018]

That beach is called Lyme Regis, I’ve been there! Once again the artists have done an incredible job in attention to detail here, they could’ve drawn a picture of any old beach but I can tell they’ve put in the effort of finding reference pictures of that exact beach. It’s also worth mentioning she has a statue in her name by the beach where fossil collectors still gather before journeying across the rocks. It gives a perfect view of the beach and is likely the spot the reference images were taken, so in some of these shots the viewer would be standing right where the statue is! It’s a shame this video is so old it’s unlikely they’ll sea this comment, but I hope anyone reading this appreciates this channel even more.

[@leojosevicaldoo7343]

Nice pun

[@allegedman]

"The hunt for poop" i'm sorry, this had me giggleing uncontrollably

[@VCYT]

After she found a tons worth - she was promoted to the poop-deck.

[@kevinmalone27]

giggling*

[@cindchan]

You weren't the only one.

[@okrish_]

Their Proud and noble poop, had become rock poop. WITH POOP IN HAND. xD

[@svon1]

Mary Anning: this rock is poop ! unnamed science guy : how can you tell? Mary Anning : trust me ,,i went through enough shit in my life to know that this is poop from a mile away!

[@rodyoon15012]

That is great fam

[@mechanicpluto2430]

This comment is underrated and I am pissed off

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

Yeah. and people like HIM put her through it!

[@Alynnaeva]

As a geology major - she gets the credit now - just in case anyone was wondering. We discussed her and her finds for about 4 hours in class - then contrasted it with the other major names in geology. Mary Anning is the mother of paleontology, and without her contributions, even things like plate tectonics, the rise and fall of oceans, would have taken much longer to finally become accepted. Her fossils, especially the smaller common ones have been used in age dating of rocks, and piecing together the puzzle of Pangaea. The same fossils found on multiple continents is very key evidence in tectonic drift. Its just a shame she isn't recognized more in the overall females in science in history not getting the credit she deserves.

[@tenjenk]

People often ask why its important who got credit as long as the knowledge is out there. It is HELLA important because you get to find out the real processes they carried out. They performed the actual work, not the other guys so you get important clues and info about their work ethic and techniques. The idiots who took credit would often miss crucial bits of info or make glaring errors because they weren't involved in the practicals.

[@cferracini]

Thank you for clearing that out. I was indeed wondering

[@YaakovEzraAmiChi]

I wonder how many other women, brightest academics and inventors, philosophers and educators have been ignored and lost to history. In glad Mary didn't completely get lost. ❤️

[@alexanderkidonakis9185]

It was just this one

[@Ornitholestes1]

Mary Anning certainly did not get lost, retrospectively speaking. Today every paleontologist recognizes her as one of (if not the) most important contributors to establishing paleontology as a scientific discipline. There are many important early paleontologisrs, but, maybe leaving aside Darwin, it's hard to think of a single person who has had more of an impact on the science than her, and only a handful (Steno, Cuvier, Mantell, Owen, Huxley, Romer, Gould, Ostrom) even come close. That being said, of course it is very unfortunate she never received the recognition or respect she deserved during her lifetime. This is something commonly claimed about important historic personalities in the arts or sciences (the "misunderstood genius archetype", often asserted incorrectly, e.g. for Mozart who actually received a lot of fame and success in his lifetime), but in the case of Anning it's sadly true.

[@timothymclean]

"She sells seashells that she found while looking for fascinating reptiles from an antediluvian era" just doesn't roll off the tongue, does it?

[@Ravael123X]

lol no, it doesn't

[@namingisdifficult408]

Timothy McLean no

[@merrittanimation7721]

Timothy McLean Easier to pronounce though

[@danielhall271]

More like: She sells scientific discoveries by the sea shore.

[@naitoalerus9834]

Rolled off my tongue, down the street, and mugged a guy.

[@Leukavia]

I stumbled across this woman's story from the Rejected Princesses artists who catalogue interesting women of the past and found her story tragic but Mary herself to be an amazingly determined woman. I'm very happy to see you guys cover her story as well, this woman deserves a lot more respect then she was ever given in life :)

[@eventyraren]

this should be a movie

[@henrikmunkmadsen3190]

+Archduke Franz Ferdinand Wow, chill.

[@Bird_Dog00]

For someone, who drove through a hostile city without escort, just hours after having survived an assassination attempt in the very same city, you are pretty quick to call someone else a dumbass...

[@henrikmunkmadsen3190]

+Eragur Wow, it took me a good 30 sec to get that. Good one :)

[@duckgoesquack4514]

looks like someone deleted there comment... what did he say?

[@kappakiev9672]

eventyraren The Hunt for Poop starring Meryl Street

[@myownmeadow1320]

“OMG!!! A FLYING LIZARD thing... OR a sea MONSTER!” Mary: “Its a fish...” 4 Years later... “Ya, it’s just a fish...”

[@Frank_havre_creation]

This is a wonderfull story that, once again, show how devoted people can sometime be overshadowed by greedy people that crave for fame and money. Long may Mary Anning live in our mind. Thank you Extra Credits for this wonderfull video, once again!

[@rodrigorebollos]

François Perreault Who lives who dies who tells your story.... Extra History apparently :0

[@WoobooRidesAgain]

As a person who is really into the history of paleontology as well as the science and an equal interest in marine biology, it's really cool to see you guys put a spotlight on Mary and her incredible life. It's always awesome to see you guys cover a topic of my interest.

[@bencejuhasz6459]

The Dinosaur Hunters: A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric World-written by Deborah Cadbury.

[@aidenlosh9518]

My fossils bring all the boys to the yard and they're like: "You still can't join the Geological Society of London"

[@woodinco3038]

It will never cease to amaze me how women did amazing things back in a time when, men dominated all scientific fields. Good for Mary Anning we owe so much to you

[@Zakanuva]

In the words of Ned Kelly, "Such is life."

[@tommykaung5882]

Welcome to Chaldea, Riyo Lancer.

[@extrahistory]

Don't worry, we didn't forget to finish Ned Kelly's story. Join us next week for the "Lies" episode we know you've been waiting for!

[@fejfo6559]

You should have pinned this comment before it got buried...

[@Carewolf]

The lie episode is a lie!

[@symbioticcoherence8435]

why do you like your own comment? I don't think you need that, do you?

[@robertwalpole360]

Can't wait! ;)

[@tanukioh]

Extra Credits have you seen the Yellow Sign?

[@vinetu73]

Why are all the cool yet unpopular women in history named Mary?

[@ArtThingies]

Bisera G. It is the most common name for women.

[@vinetu73]

Huh, I didn't know that. You learn new things every day.

[@ZenoDLC]

You can thank Christianity for that popularity

[@Phoenix_The_HeroHater]

Pinkslip Of Permission tell that to the queen.I think she begs to disagree

[@ylstorage7085]

well, the most famous "Mary", and very likely ficticous one, did give birth to the dude that is the LORD.

[@FelixIakhos]

She surely needed... B) extra credit.

[@FelixIakhos]

A valid criticism which I immediately adressed

[@Madhattersinjeans]

Patrolling the mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter.

[@Terry-Tuna]

+Mad Hatters in jeans What?

[@NightWatchersPet]

Winding Bubble it's from Fall Out: New Vegas, also made by Bethesda

[@SilentGlaceon94]

YEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

[@superdizzy6416]

Wow, that's crazy how that old rhyme had so much history behind it!

[@ZanathKariashi]

pretty much all of them do.

[@ThemSensay]

that moment in history where somebody would use actual shit for their scientific investigation.

[@YohnTheViking]

Still happens. Ever heard of the gut microbiome? What do you think is the easiest way to sample it?

[@armorsmith43]

Shit is pretty important. After all: everyone poops.

[@heyobeo]

Actually, $&*% is still pretty important to paleontology today. After all, it's the main method we use to determine what those creatures ate. ;)

[@Armendicus]

we still do.

[@VCYT]

Without shit we wouldn't have Islam - which why no one wants to be around it.

[@ErynnSchwellinger]

I will never not be pissy about how little recognition Anning received.

[@wublesmoop6125]

Huh, so this is where that tongue twister came from, its interesting stuff like this that make me love this channel

[@grapeshott]

As mankind becomes more mature, these names of underrated geniuses, hidden under the debris of history, get excavated.

[@iainmcdonalds4018]

Thanks Extra History, I'm glad you did this as frankly I would never have known about Mary Anning. And now I'm *really* angry. I know I shouldn't judge people in the past from today's standard, but I'm having trouble not doing that.

[@Jaegerrants]

If we dig deep enough you'll find that some one some where took credit of another ones work, be it man or womans, Right conections and money could buy you the fame everlasting. Hell there are inventions that some one else invented but didn't Patent it before the other guy. The lesson, people are assholes.

[@iainmcdonalds4018]

*cough cough* Edison *cough*. And yes, I'm fairly sure that many of my thoughts and opinions will be seen as unbelievable backward and ignorant in times to come. All I can do is recognise that as a single human, I am likely wrong, and seek to be better. Not much, but a small comfort nonetheless.

[@tesnacloud]

Iain McDonald's the hope that people will become better than we are currently is small to you? It's all that keeps me going. Plus, as long as you are aware of the framework, it is fine to be angry at past injustices. Rape and pillaging used to be considered acceptable acts in war, and we must look upon those who committed these acts with some tolerance, but that doesn't mean we claim they were not guilty of crimes and atrocities.

[@VCYT]

Women didn't get the vote in Britain till 1916 - that's before other nations. Working-class men, the majority, an my ancestors couldn't vote till 1860. Most folks in America couldn't vote either like women an native Indians etc It was a class thing overall. In muslim nations women are STILL 2nd class.

[@Alynnaeva]

Its not just that she was a woman too - she didn't have any scholarship, and because she was a woman, she couldn't get it. I wonder too how many incredible finds or inventions we never hear about because it was discovered by someone poor who nobody took seriously because they had no credentials, or it gets sold as a trinket to pay debts.

[@cassie668]

Another woman to bring up when certain people try to say ‘well, if women have achieved things, why aren’t they well known? It’s just men are better at it being the makers of society.’ Thanks for giving me another name to bring up, I always really appreciate it.

[@craigparrott305]

I'm using this in my 8th grade science class tomorrow asking students to use the following words correctly in a summary of the video: anatomy, entrepreneur, erosion, evolution, extinct, fossil, paleontology, poop, reptile Thank you so much for posting!!! Keep up the exceptional work!!

[@kennymartin5976]

Wow, what an amazing yet tragic story. To see someone who is so passionate come from such hardship to work so hard to found a whole branch of science, yet never see the success she truly deserved because she was female. Thank you for shining a light on these figures who were wrongfully overshadowed by their male counterparts. I hope one day they'll be able to stand in the same light and be recognized for their work.

[@hazzer2012]

that's fucked up. she needs a Nobel Prize in here name

[@petercahill6696]

crowxo The Nobel Prize came well after she died.

[@TheStaffmaster]

Nobel prizes are not awarded posthumously.

[@jts1702a]

Her life and contribution precedes the Nobel Prize.

[@LordChesalot]

crowxo there's at least a museum in her name in her town but it is traversty that she was uncredited for the simple she was low class and a woman

[@haidbz]

I want to give you a thumbs up, good sir, but... the grammar nazi in me won't let me. :(

[@artstsym]

I once won a class debate on the ethical question of selling fossils vs donating them, and Mary's contributions to the birth of modern Paleontology factored very heavily into that. It's one of my proudest school memories, so I can't tell you how happy I am to see you doing an episode on her.

[@hitrapperandartistdababy]

What a sad tale really, Im glad she atleast today is given some credit for her amazing findings. But she truly deserves more praise and recognition

[@DLiev]

For what it's worth, I learned about Mary Anning in a 1st year bioloby class. At least some of academia are making efforts to acknowledge her contributions.

[@FiauraTheTankGirlGamer]

More please? I Love me some dinosaurs.

[@bencejuhasz6459]

The Dinosaur Hunters: A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric World-written by Deborah Cadbury.

[@samwelltarly6700]

How about the Bone Wars or the life of Charles Darwin, with special emphasis on the evolutionary/extinction debate with Richard Owen.

[@Thagomizer]

Darwin had nothing whatsoever to do with the discovery of dinosaurs, and there are literally dozens of other pioneering fossil hunters and paleontologists that could be covered on this topic. William Buckland, Gideon Mantell, Richard Owen, Edward Drinker Cope, Othniel Marsh, Fox, Huxley, Hatcher, Andrews, Osborne, Nopcsa, Lambe . . . the list goes on and on.

[@samwelltarly6700]

Thagomizer Alright, tell me a story about Buckland or Mantell that seems extraordinary enough to be worthy of an extra credits Video. Marsh and Cope are the two stars of the Bone-Wars so I don't know why you bothered bringing them up like I did not think of them and Huxley would be part of the Darwin vs. Owen/Creationists story anyway seeing as he was known as Darwin's bulldog. Darwin may not have been a palaeontologist as much as a biologist, but looking at how much influence his theory has had on palaeontology and our understanding of the prehistory of the world in General, I'd say that a Video or series on Darwin would be very topical.

[@Thagomizer]

The entire process by which Buckland, Mantell, Anning, Cuvier, Owen, and all of their contemporaries made their discoveries and consolidated on them is covered in books like "Dragon Seekers" by Christopher McGowan, and "Terrible Lizard" (I think the UK title is "The Dinosaur Hunters") by Deborah Cadbury. Mantell's story in particular is a tragic one about a man struggling at the bottom of a social hierarchy for recognition (much like Mary Anning) and his bitter feud with Owen that worked to destroy him in the final stages of his life. It's very sad. Owen even dismissed some insights Mantell had on Iguanodon which would not be vindicated until more complete specimens of this animal were discovered in the 1870's. This was a guy consumed by utter passion and obsession. Contrast him with a "Renaissance man" like Buckland, who had a variety of interests. There are all sorts of wonderful anecdotes one can tell about Buckland, since the man was a notorious eccentric and by all accounts an extraordinary speaker who loved to play the crowd. He not only ate his way through the entire animal kingdom (he'd regularly invite people into his house for a dinner consisting of panther, crocodile, hedgehog, toasted mice, etc.), but he also supposedly once dined on the mummified heart of Louis XVI for his Christmas dinner. He had a pet bear named Tiglath Pilser, which he brought with him to wine parties, and dressed in a cap and gown (apparently just to fuck with people). Guinea pigs, marmots, ponies, snakes, monkeys, and all other assortments of animals freely roamed his offices and homes. Buckland also made great use of coprolites in reconstructing prehistoric ecosystems. He was also the one who coined the word "coprolite" and published the first papers on the subject. Mary Anning helped him puzzle this one out with ichthyosaur fossils, though he greatly expanded on their use. Ever the empiricist, he used such means of identifying fossil feces (for instance, importing a live hyena, feeding, studying the teeth marks on the bones he gave it, etc.) That hyena was also a pet of his, whom he named Billy. He also discovered the oldest human skeleton in the Great Britain, the "Red Lady of Paviland", which he mistakenly thought dated back to Roman times. We could also discuss Buckland's position as an Anglican priest and a pioneering paleontologist (along with many of his contemporaries like Conybeare, Sedgewick, etc.), dedicating and entire video to exploring the relationship between science and religion in the early 19th century, what Creationism meant at this time, and dispelling many misconceptions along the way.

[@spitfyre8688]

I can really appreciate how you added the symbol of the king in yellow in Mary's books. I sorta stopped and took a double take, like, "oh my gosh! Other people know about that book!!!!"

[@humiecrusher]

Harry Nunn but the symbol's from the tabletop game...

[@spitfyre8688]

humiecrusher .... (dammit, didn't know about that)

[@jackmyers8687]

One of my heroes since childhood. Her and Dr Mantel created the whole field. Bravo sir for giving this wonderful woman so much needed love. Bravo!

[@Albinojackrussel]

I mean, she's probably the only paleontologist I could name, she's moderately famous in hr field

[@andresbluebird]

Albinojackrussel She is famous now in hindsight. But at the time, she was just a uneducated woman whose only major contribution was selling fossils to the 'real' scientist. She died poor and unrecognized by the scientific community.

[@hagamapama]

That's not true because the men themselves knew how brilliant she was. They published her work in part because parts of the public couldn't accept a woman as an expert, but none of the men themselves were in any doubt of her skill in this new field of science. There's a reason they stepped in to help provide for her after she lost everything.

[@hagamapama]

The reason we know anything at all about Mary Anning is because while these men publically took all the credit, privately were fully willing to recognize the role she played.

[@TR-qp6co]

I love the King in Yellow symbol, the Yellow Sign, that you stealthily put in, along with the Elder sign.

[@Templarkommando]

IT WAS WALPOLE!!!

[@robertwalpole360]

You rang? ;)

[@Templarkommando]

You caused the bank collapse didn't you? DIDN'T YOU!?!!!

[@wojak-sensei6424]

Walpoe did 9/11 #BinLadenDidNothingWrong

[@VCYT]

He was her fathers prime-minister - the current one is a WOMAN.

[@robertwalpole360]

I'll never tell! Woop, woop, woop, woop!

[@Calpaleo]

As a student of Paleontology, I'm so grateful for you doing this show on Mary Anning!!! A true Hero and Pioneer of Science.

[@bencejuhasz6459]

The Dinosaur Hunters: A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric World-written by Deborah Cadbury.

[@ChristopherBatson]

For the incredible amount of work that she did establishing paleontology, it's criminal that this is the first time I've heard of Anning. Another instance of the contributions of women in STEAM fields being ignored. Thanks for bringing her contributions to light.

[@ChristopherBatson]

Well, I'm not sure about the statistics of "university places," but the amount of people in a group working in a field doesn't equate to members of that group being credited for their work. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but I would think paleontology would fall under the realm of Earth Science, thus placing it in a STEAM field.

[@xenoblad]

Christopher Batson auto correct screwed you. Your STEM turned to STEAM.

[@tinnic]

You just explained what the issue is. There are more female lecturers but educating surly teenagers doesn't win you noble prizes. There have recently been studies published that show that women are often saddled with the unglamorous work of education while the more lucrative work of principle researcher is hoarded by men. Of course, there is an issue about more women than men going to university. But that also has more to do with the fact that men often do not enter certain degrees. Early education, for example, is almost 100% women. So if you take ALL university places, in many countries (but not all) there is a gender inequality in favour of women. But STEM fields still generally tend to have a gender disparity in favour of men. Even if those men are taught by women, if and when these men go to do anything outside of being a student, they find that their bosses in both academia and industry are still mostly men. Don't get me wrong. There are more complex issues at play today than the more simplistic "women aren't allowed in degree X". I for one went through engineering watching male colleagues who struggled simply drop out of university completely while female colleagues who struggled remain in university but just switch out to other degrees. Because men often didn't want to leave engineering for something like a social science degree. I guess because they didn't perceive it as being "macho" enough or some such nonsense.

[@Alynnaeva]

Another wonderful founding STEM lady is Cecilia Helena Payne. She used spectroscopy (looking at what colors are present or missing when light is shone through a prism) to come up with the relative composition of stars, including the idea that our sun, like all other stars is mostly Hydrogen and Helium. She sorted by hand and by eye over a million of different spectroscopy lines of stars, and determined that the color of a star was related to its temperature, and thus its age. The whole reason that stars are given an M, or an O in their classification is because they fell into that slot in her sorting system. She at least got her doctorate - but even so was pressured by colleagues to in her own work, discount its validity. 4 years later they decided she was right.

[@ChristopherBatson]

Thank you for sharing! This illustrates why I think it's important to have prominent members/contributors of the scientific community have their efforts recognized - especially women. Until now, it didn't occur to me the amount of factors playing into the classification of stars, but knowing Payne and the factors leading to her contribution has me a lot more interested. From personal experience, the more I look back at history and see how much women and other marginalized people have been ignored despite important work, the more I realize I've only known an incomplete story. I regret not knowing who Payne was until now, but I'm glad you made me aware.

[@jeffreybogard2713]

I want to say thank you so much for showing me such wonderful history. Especially the histories of remarkable women, that are so often forgotten. Thank you.

[@GeneralLuigiTBC]

So would you say you found it fun or awkward to record the section on coprolites?

[@extrahistory]

I mean. I had fun making Dan say poop that many times. -Soraya

[@DavidChipman]

Even though Dan's voice is pitched up, you could almost hear his discomfort with saying the word.

[@LOVEPHOENIXDANCER]

yeah it was as fun as him saying nuts

[@shaunearsom7420]

which is funny, because when I hear his voice at normal pitch, in my brain, I pitch it back up >.>

[@Alynnaeva]

Hey hey - coprolites are worth more than gold

[@TheDarkBrethren]

A brilliant video, and a great way of showing how many of the humans who make great achievements for humanity are often unrecognised.

[@nihad7147]

These episodes made me love history

[@Joonesque]

I’m a history teacher and I always show my students these videos! They love them and they learn a lot! Keep up the good work!

[@alfonzoginibi9513]

Astounded as always! You guys are great. You bring history to life in a heartwarming and entertaining way. I've learned a whole lot from you guys, and I hope I continue to do so! Keep up the great work!

[@dinosly2744]

Thank you extra credits for shining a light on such an overlooked science, as well as a person who was also overlooked and overshadowed. Great work!

[@leguan278]

Someone need to make this a movie...

[@prince_nocturne]

I had no idea that the little rhyme had THAT history behind it. That's amazing. This is why I love this channel and this show. Don't let KZbin's recent idiocy eat you. This show, this channel, you people MUST survive!

[@mertbaysal3880]

i wached this video 50 seconds after it was uploaded... i am proud of my lifelessness

[@parikshithegde1313]

No be proud of you insatiable desire to learn more.

[@iprobablyforgotsomething]

*clap clap clap* Good job on perspective-shifting! I'm not life-less, I'm an avid learner. It's like, I'm not a janitor, I'm a Hygiene Maintenance Engineer. It's all in how you look at it, eh? (not hating on janitors, I've been one.)

[@01ZombieMoses10]

+R MH That's 'Lead Facilities Maintenance Technician' to you.

[@dandylionwine]

Mary Anning was one of my childhood heroes. Exceptionally glad to see this from you guys - my inner six-year-old paleontologist wannabe is absolutely giddy. Keep it up!

[@Robloxman441]

wow, this is really interesting.

[@bencejuhasz6459]

The Dinosaur Hunters: A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric World-written by Deborah Cadbury.

[@burritofilms1714]

lockedinthefridge n

[@MrZetsu1995]

Gotta say, hats of to the art team on this one. I watched this some months ago and now I found an easter egg. At 4:00 on the top book in the pile, you can see the yellow sign, which is from the Lovecraftian horror book, The King in Yellow written in 1895.

[@Dinolyte]

I see paleontology, I click. Enough said.

[@bencejuhasz6459]

Wise words well said.

[@agapelyu3342]

I'm doing a project on scientist and I think Mary Anning still doesn't have all the credit she deserves. Like who looks at a rock and says "this is poop!"

[@jdzencelowcz]

Wish Anning could get an honorary paleo degree, I think she earned it.

[@Drapsmann-kn2hb]

As a girl who is desperate to be a palaeontologist when I grow up, I was really excited to find this video. Despite the research I’ve done, I’ve never heard of Mary Anning - so thank you for this great video!

[@pr0grammcsynth797]

That... was heart breaking.

[@OfficerCharon]

I vaguely remember reading about her when I had my paleontology craze as a child. But her story is definitely one that should be shared - especially given how much of her work was co-opted. Thank you for telling it, and educating us all.

[@Figgy_Jub]

You know, throughout the years of studying history on my own, i have found that women have done alot more than school will tell you.

[@Coryn02]

Oh my God. Finally, a palaeontology video! Thank you, Extra Credits. Mary Anning is certainly a crucial figure in the history of the study, glad you took the time for her sake.

[@dbrokensoul]

"Um, yeah that was a fish" That got me laughing XD

[@thestilwaterronin189]

This was an exciting episode for me because I love paleontology

[@monkzez]

What a beautiful story

[@monkzez]

Why? It is slightly sad but that's irrelevant, to simply say a story isn't beautiful because it's sad seems a little silly...

[@bencejuhasz6459]

Here is the long version: The Dinosaur Hunters: A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric World-written by Deborah Cadbury.

[@erichloehr5992]

Yet another meaningless comment, but this woman so impresses me i have to speak. Mary, my hat is off and from the bottom of my heart I salute you and your crazy life & meaningful contribution to the universe. Such devotion and love truly inspires my sad and black soul to reach back for the light.

[@edmonddantes3661]

You could make an episode about Croatian-Hungarian hero Nikola Subic Zrinski(Miklos Zrinyi) who died heroicly in the battle of Szigetvar, fighting 50-150 times larger Ottoman force. That was also the last battle that Suleiman was leading.

[@hagamapama]

I'd be interested in seeing them do a story about milunka Savic, the Serbian war hero.

[@ianwojcik1191]

Stories like this are why I LOVE Extra History, amazing people who don't get the credit they deserve at least getting a little recognition a long time later

[@Duskraven377]

"Striding mightily with poop in hand" needs to be on a shirt somewhere

[@mojotheaverage]

When I was a child all I wanted to be was a paleontologist. Eventually my love of dinosaurs drifted towards history which I am now involved in a career with. But it was always stories of the early years of paleontology that started me on the road towards where I am today, and Mary Anning was one of my first academic heroes. Thank you so much for spreading the word of her brilliance. She did and still does deserve so much more recognition and is an amazing role model for young women who want to make roads into the fields of academia

[@bencejuhasz6459]

A little read for you: The Dinosaur Hunters: A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric World-written by Deborah Cadbury.

[@KingofOrono]

Her life was the real A Series of Unfortunate Events.

[@achangelingproduction2858]

I've only ever heard of Mary Anning once in my life, from a picture book I read in third grade, which documented the story of her uncovering the ichthyosaur, but that was it, it didn't go into half the amount of detail in this video! Well done!

[@iancain7844]

you should do a series on female scientists

[@ebonyblack4563]

Yet again I've linked this video in hopes of bringing more to the channel. I always love these history profiles, and they're so great for families who are suddenly trying to teach history at home on their own.

[@degenerate3288]

"Few people know the truth about the ryme" 246,000 people know the truth That's a lot

[@melody-cn3wk]

Compared to the 7 billion world population that’s not a lot

[@DressedRunner]

I like that this video intentionally does not name any of the male paleontologists but rather just "other dude" or "Mary's friend". Very apt.

[@ryanbeyer09]

3:56 has the sign of hastur on the top book

[@SoulOfTheReaver]

And the Elder Sign at 5:40

[@heyobeo]

Let's hope that symbol doesn't appear two more times...

[@robertban871]

holy crap i didnt see that the first time! the yellow sign and the elder sign :D i did take note of Cthulhu flying along, but it was hard to miss that one.

[@slavsquatsuperstar]

Amazing! Keep making videos on these people who go unnoticed!

[@jhonjacson798]

I have to ask, if all the men took credit for her discoveries, then how do we know they are her discoveries? I mean there's got to be evidence right? Do we have records of purchase or something?

[@LordChesalot]

jhon jacson newspaper articles i imagine and advertisement by Mary's part for her business

[@LordChesalot]

jhon jacson also i imagine everyone knew and wrote the finds came from Mary but wrote her off as uneducated women making a living not the scientist and mind she was

[@bencejuhasz6459]

Here is a book for you: The Dinosaur Hunters: A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric World-written by Deborah Cadbury. I probably even have it a pdf,if you are interested.

[@jhonjacson798]

oh boy, thanks for the recomendation but I'm plowing through enough books at the moment, I got alot on the backburner.

[@bencejuhasz6459]

Yeah,me too.Right now I will die by exams or choose other exams as a form of suicide. But if you want it,just say the word,I can send the pdf to you. Have a nice day.

[@nicnicninc7685]

"She wasn't a lucky bumpkin who..." WELYN APPROVES

[@thuranz2773]

Anyone else here because of Fate?

[@aidanmorrow3321]

Its great that channels like this give credit to these people.

[@23.michael18]

5:20: She has begun the Quest for....................................................................................................POOP!! i died of laughter

[@23.michael18]

i cant take the rest of the video seriusly come on the quest for poop my god

[@TheKiro5505]

The great thing is that in this day and age more people are learning about her and many other important people forgotten by the past. This is the second KZbin video I've seen about Mary on as many channels in quite a short period.

[@100nodog]

okay, actually, this episode is full of Lovecraft's symbolism I aplaude you even more so

[@daftpatience]

sooo incredibly happy to see an extra history covering Mary Anning!!!

[@aniviod2904]

4:00 o_o THE KING IN YELLOW!!...

[@AegixDrakan]

Where do you think she learned the arcane methods to un-rockify the poop rocks? :P

[@nidohime6233]

aniviod2904 What?

[@DarrylCross]

Have you seen the Yellow Sign?

[@nidohime6233]

No.

[@johndavis9674]

Absolutely fantastic Extra Credits, you've excelled yourself. On a holiday to England, my family and I made a point of visiting Lyme Regis because of Mary Anning's discoveries. Thanks to happy coincidence there was a celebration of her life going on when we visited. It was fantastic to find out so much about her, and her rather tragic life. She was very much the Mother of Paleontology. The wonderful children's book "The Usbourne Book of Dinosaurs" had a call out and small article about her.

[@bencejuhasz6459]

It's worth reading on the subject: The Dinosaur Hunters: A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric World-written by Deborah Cadbury.

[@shotoa2088]

Was that one of Lovecraft's weird symbols/runes on one of those books? If so that is amazing attention to detail.

[@RoboBoddicker]

Shoto A Yeah. i thought i was clever, but ittur s out Im like the 500th person to notice :D

[@HazeTheCreator]

Yeah, it's the Yellow Sign from Robert Chambers' "The King in Yellow," a precursor to Lovecraft's work

[@edutechsmith]

I’m gonna be honest, I am a total sucker for science, history, and especially anything that has to do with rocks and discovery. This video just made my day. Thank you!

[@roundishwhale]

3:58 the top book on the pile should better stay unread, If poor Marys sanity is of any concern here.

[@AegixDrakan]

:) Where you you think the learned the arcane dark science rituals needed to de-rockify the rock poop?

[@theokchannel2081]

Master of Suicide what is it... the necronomicon?

[@theokchannel2081]

Никита Егоров you are not wrong

[@robertban871]

theokchannel, its not the Necronomicon, its called The King in Yellow, and it is a french play. no fancy spells or anything like that, just a book that makes anyone who reads beyond the 1st act into a complete psychotic lunatic

[@wojak-sensei6424]

I dunt git et...

[@RaphBlade7]

Mary Anning definitely deserves to be remembered as a pioneer that she was instead of just the inspiration of a popular rhythm! It's people like her that the history classes of today need to focus more on!

[@Dakathi66]

I love learnin' stuff.

[@iiiiitsmagreta1240]

Actually, I've heard of Mary Anning before, but did not know she was the subject of that rhyme. I've learned so much from this channel :)

[@jamescunningham54]

"But the value of these shells will fall"

[@carolbayasca9275]

Due to the laws of supply and demand,

[@lerafty5116]

No one wants to buy shells 'cause there's loads on the sand

[@Bobbiit]

Step one:

[@neferiusnexus]

4:00 That elder-sign on the top book... amazing Lovecraft reference! ^^