Gideon Algernon Mantell (1790-1852) English geologist
Gideon Algernon Mantell (1790-1852) English geologist who, in 1820, discovered the Iguanodon and deduced from its teeth that it was a herbivore, not a carnivore like previously known dinosaurs. Engraving published at time of his death in 1852
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World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
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