Palaeontologist Dorothea Bate honoured with blue plaque at Natural History Museum
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Palaeontologist Dorothea Bate honoured with blue plaque at Natural History Museum

7 Sep 2026 · Originally published 7 Sep 2026 8/10 Original headline: Carmarthen fossil hunter Dorothea Bate recognised with blue plaque
Born in Carmarthen in 1878, Dorothea Bate taught herself palaeontology before becoming one of the first women employed by the Natural History Museum. A new blue plaque at the museum's Tring site commemorates her career, which included the discovery of extinct species like the dwarf elephant and helped shape modern understanding of prehistoric environments.
Source: BBC News UK Hertfordshire
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