Hylaeosaurus

Gideon Mantell, an early geologist, made many notable accomplishments, even when some of the world tried to deny his work. He expressed his geological accomplishments through various literary works including scientific papers and books. Even though some societies took him in as one of their own, Mantell was faced with frequent issues that were not limited to scientific difficulties.

His problems leaked into his domestic life, disrupting his family and home.

Gideon Algernon Mantell was born in Southeast England in He became interested in geology and oryctology, now called paleontology, at an early age when he discovered his first fossil, an ammonite, at a rough age of 12 or 13 (Dean ). Later apprenticed to surgeon James Moore in February 4, , Mantell became a well known surgeon who balanced his illustrious career with his love for geology until his sad death in (Dean 11).

Throughout Gideon&#;s lifetime, he found and identified many new species of animal