THOMAS HENRY HUXLEYBorn May 4, 1825

Died June 29,1895 Ealing, England

By Nina LaPorta

Important Events in Thomas Huxley's Life

He campaigned Darwin's theory of evolution

Disputed with churchman about the Bible

Worked for educational reforms

Served on eight royal commissions

Refused a professorship at Oxford

He is best known for his famous debate in June 1860, at the British Association meeting at

Oxford

Wrote many scientific papers about marine animals and these papers are what established his

reputation as a first rate biologist

A Few More Important Events...

Major Ideas and Themes By Thomas Huxley

Was the Prime Leader of his time who wanted to change religious ideas

He introduced laboratory experimentation as

a part of science education

Wanted to make University education more available to the poor and to woman

More Ideas and Themes...

Huxley invented the word “Agnostic

He was the first to see the evolutionary connection between reptiles and birds and was an early investigator of the evolution of humans and

apes

Thomas Huxley was known as Darwin's “Bull Dog” due to Darwin's theory “Origin of Species” theory.

Important Works By T. H. Huxley

Yeast He authored two popular text books

1. Elementary Lesson in Physiology (1866)2. Elementary Biology with H.M Martin (1875) Science and Education The Physical Basis of Life, Essay in Scientific

Philosophy (Most Famous For) Physiology, Series of Essays The Advisableness of Improving Knowledge

T. H Huxley's Life Growing Up Was Seventh of Eight children Lacked formal education, but read

vigorously in science, History, and Philosophy, and taught himself German Age 15, He began a Medical Apprenticeship;

soon he won a scholarship to study at Charing Cross Hospital Age 21, He signed on as an assistant

surgeon on the H.M.S Rattlesnake Married in July, 1855 to an Australian

woman named Herretta Anne Heathorn

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