Anne Phillips (1803-1862): A Pioneering but Overlooked 19th-Century Field Geologist
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Summary
A biographical article about Anne Phillips (1803-1862), an important but underrecognized figure in 19th-century English geological science. Despite being an accomplished field geologist who understood stratigraphic organization and rock provenance, very little has been written about her, with most accounts derived from a 2007 paper by Nina Morgan. The article is part of a series on pioneering women in Earth Sciences.
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Very little has been written about her, and most of the accounts that do exist are extracted from a 2007 paper by Nina Morgan.
Anne Phillips was an accomplished field geologist who understood the importance of stratigraphic organization and rock provenance.
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