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Elizabeth Philpot: fossilista à penumbra de seus conhecidos

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Resumo: Elizabeth Philpot (1780-1857) foi uma fossilista importante no século XIX. Nascida em Londres, Philpot se mudou, em 1805, para Lyme Regis, Dorset, Inglaterra; um centro fossilífero em rápido desenvolvimento na época. Nesta nova cidade, Elizabeth começou a se interessar pelos fósseis do local e a coletá-los, algo comum para os habitantes desta Pérola de Dorset – que exploravam cada vez mais as costas sedimentares da região em busca de fósseis para vender aos turistas. Por meio de seu novo interesse, Philpot fez amizade com diversos personagens históricos do âmbito da paleontologia e geologia, tal como: Mary Anning, William Buckland, Mary Buckland e Louis Agassiz. Ademais, com sua vasta coleção de fósseis, Elizabeth Philpot ajudou a desenvolver tais áreas da ciência; dentre seus mais notórios achados encontra-se um Plesiosaurus quase completo, que preencheu lacunas importantes na história natural e na classificação dos répteis pré-históricos.

Palavras-chave: Elizabeth Philpot; História da Geologia e Paleontologia; Lyme Regis; Mary Anning; Paleontologia.

Abstract: Elizabeth Philpot (1780-1857) was an important fossilist of the 19th century. Born in London, Philpot moved in 1805 to Lyme Regis, Dorset, England; a rapidly developing fossiliferous center at the time. In this new city, Elizabeth began to take interest in the fossils there present and to collect them, something common for the inhabitants of this Pearl of Dorset - who increasingly explored the region's sedimentary coasts in search of fossils to sell to tourists. Through this new interest, Philpot became friends with several historical characters in the field of paleontology and geology, such as: Mary Anning, William Buckland, Mary Buckland and Louis Agassiz. Furthermore, with her vast collection of fossils, Elizabeth Philpot helped to develop these areas of science; among her most notorious finds is an almost complete specimen of Plesiosaurus, which filled important gaps in the natural history and classification of prehistoric reptiles.

Keywords: Elizabeth Philpot; History of Geology and Paleontology; Lyme Regis; Mary Anning; Paleontology.

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