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Huxley, Thomas H.


United Kingdom, Scientific Person    (1825-05-04 to 1895-06-29)
• Prominent humanist and biologist, advocate of Darwinism. He coined the word "agnostic". (See: Britannica bio)
• Extensive collection of Thomas Huxley's works, essays, and other materials (See: Clark University collection)
• Another biographical profile of Thomas Huxley (See: Athenaeum bio)
• 1894 : Published "Evolution and Ethics" (See: Text online)
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1850 1860 1870 1880 1890
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Wells, Herbert G.   (Associate of, 1885 to 1888) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Huxley, Leonard   (Son of, 1860) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Royal Society   (Fellow of, 1851 to 1895-06-29) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1863 : Published "Man's Place in Nature", promoting the theory of evolution -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1881 : President of the Society (1881-85)
Darwin, Charles R.   (Associate of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Huxley became known as "Darwin's bulldog" for his strong support of the evolution theory (See: John Alroy article)
University of London   (Student of, 1842 to 1845) -- Duck | Google | Bing