Gideon Mantell
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Gideon Mantell was a 19th-century English geologist and paleontologist best known for his pioneering work in identifying and describing some of the first known dinosaur species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gideon Mantell canonical | 2 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologist
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human ⓘ paleontologist ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Royal Society Royal Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1790-02-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Lewes, Sussex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | spinal injury complications ⓘ |
| collectionHeldAt |
British Geological Survey
NERFINISHED
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Natural History Museum, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Richard Owen
NERFINISHED
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William Buckland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1852-11-10 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
apprenticeship in medicine in Lewes
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medical training in London ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Mantell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Mesozoic fossils
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geology ⓘ paleontology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ |
| givenName | Gideon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Walter Baldock Durrant Mantell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificEponym |
Gideonmantellia
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Mantellisaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mantellodon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | early concept of Dinosauria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
describing Hylaeosaurus
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identifying Iguanodon as a large extinct reptile ⓘ popularizing geology among the public ⓘ recognizing herbivorous nature of Iguanodon ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Geological Society of London
NERFINISHED
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Royal Society ⓘ |
| middleName | Algernon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gideon Algernon Mantell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discovery and description of Iguanodon
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early study of dinosaurs ⓘ fossil discoveries in the Wealden formation ⓘ work on Hylaeosaurus ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex
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Medals of Creation NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fossils of the South Downs NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wonders of Geology NERFINISHED ⓘ Thoughts on a Pebble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
geologist
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paleontologist ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Ann Woodhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied |
Cretaceous strata of southern England
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Wealden Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Brighton, Sussex
NERFINISHED
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Lewes, Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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