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Gideon Mantell 
1790-1852 

As a country doctor at Lewes, Sussex, Mantell described the first pterodactyle remains in England in 1827. 

Mantell G. A., 1827, Illustrations of the geology of Sussex. London: Lupton Relfe. p. 81, pls 8 & 19

Mantell G. A., 1837, On the bones of birds discovered in the strata of Tilgate Forest, in Sussex. Trans. geol. Soc. Lond. (2), 5, 175–177 & pl. 13.

Mantell G. A., 1839, The wonders of geology. London: Reese & Fletcher. vol. 2, p. 492–494.

Mantell G. A., 1844, The medals of creation. London: Reese & Fletcher. vol. 2, pp. 762–764; 2nd edn 1854, vol. 2, pp. 723–725.

Mantell G. A., 1846, On the fossil remains of birds in the Wealden strata of the south-east of England. Q. J. geol. Soc. Lond. 2, 104–106 & pl.

Mantell G. A., 1846, Supposed birds’ bones of the Wealden. Am. J. Sci. (2)1, 274–275.

Mantell G. A., 1851, Petrifactions and their teachings; or, a hand-book to the Gallery of Organic Remains. London: H. G. Bohn. pp. 187–190.