Thomas Henry Huxley

January 9, 2024
Biologist

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Thomas Henry Huxley
Full Name Thomas Henry Huxley
Occupation Biologist
Date Of Birth May 4, 1825(1825-05-04)
Age 199
Date Of Death June 29, 1895
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Taurus

Thomas Henry Huxley Biography

Name Thomas Henry Huxley
Birthday May 4
Birth Year 1825
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Taurus
Children(s) Leonard Huxley, Henry Huxley, Ethel Huxley, MORE

Thomas Henry Huxley is one of the most popular and richest Biologist who was born on May 4, 1825 in England, United Kingdom. English biologist who was also known by the name of “Darwin’s Bulldog” due to his support for Darwin’s theory of evolution.

He was a major proponent of He was an important advocate of Charles Darwin‘s theory of evolution.’s theory of evolution.

He was married to Henrietta Anne Heathorn in 1855 and they had eight children together.

Thomas Henry Huxley Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Biologist
House Living in own house.

Thomas Henry Huxley is one of the richest Biologist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thomas Henry Huxley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began studying biology as a teenager , and he was introduced to vertebrates and invertebrates and was apprenticed by various practitioners at the age of thirteen.

He was elected to the London School Board in 1870 after having a significant influence on British schools.

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Thomas Ranked on the list of most popular Biologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Thomas Henry Huxley celebrates birthday on May 4 of every year.

What is Thomas Henry Huxley famous for?

In nineteenth century Great Britain, Thomas Henry Huxley proposed connections between the development of organisms and their evolutionary histories, critiqued previously held concepts of homology, and promoted Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Many called him Darwin’s Bulldog.

Who was Thomas Huxley and what did he argue?

In 1863, eight years before Darwin published his Descent of Man, Huxley published Man’s Place in Nature. He argued eloquently and powerfully that humans were no exception to the theory of evolution. 25People were fascinated with the similarity of apes to humans.

Which theory was proposed by Huxley?

“The Cell–Theory” was written by Thomas Henry Huxley in Britain and published in 1853 by The British and Foreign Medico–Chirurgical Review.

Why was Huxley called Darwin's bulldog?

Thomas Henry Huxley was called “Darwin’s bulldog” for being a pugnacious defender of evolution. In this caricature, note the crossed arms, set jaw (decidedly bulldoggish), and withering look. Huxley, an expert debater, was clearly viewed as an intellectual powerhouse who did not yield to opponents.

Why did Huxley support Darwin?

Huxley was slow to accept some of Darwin’s ideas, such as gradualism, and was undecided about natural selection, but despite this he was wholehearted in his public support of Darwin. Instrumental in developing scientific education in Britain, he fought against the more extreme versions of religious tradition.

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