Thomas Henry Huxley was born in Ealing, then a village in Middlesex. He was the second youngest of eight children of George Huxley and Rachel Withers. His parents were members of the Church of England, but he … See more

Following a lecture at the Royal Institution on 30 April, the British biologist Thomas Henry Huxley indicated in 1852 that it remained difficult to earn a living as a scientist alone. This … See more

In November 1864, Huxley succeeded in launching a dining club, the X Club, composed of like-minded people working to advance the cause of science; not surprisingly, the club consisted of most of his closest friends. There were nine members, who … See more

Aged 20, Huxley was too young to apply to the Royal College of Surgeons for a licence to practise, yet he was "deep in debt". So, at a … See more

Huxley was originally not persuaded by "development theory", as evolution was once called. This can be seen in his savage review of See more

When Huxley himself was young there were virtually no degrees in British universities in the biological sciences and few courses. Most biologists of his day either were self … See more

During his life, and especially in the last ten years after retirement, Huxley wrote on many issues relating to the humanities.
Perhaps the best … See more