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Huxley (surname)

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Huxley /ˈhʌksli/ is an English surname, originally given to people from Huxley, Cheshire.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

  • The British Huxley family:
    • Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–1895), British biologist, supporter of Charles Darwin and inventor of the term 'agnosticism'
    • Leonard Huxley (writer) (1860–1933), British writer and editor, son of Thomas Henry
    • Aldous Huxley (1894–1963), British writer, son of Leonard and author of Brave New World
    • Sir Julian Huxley (1887–1975), British biologist and author, son of Leonard
    • Sir Andrew Huxley (1917–2012), British physiologist and biophysicist, son of Leonard
    • Elspeth Huxley (1907–1997), British writer, granddaughter-in-law of Thomas
    • Sir Leonard Huxley (physicist) (1902–1988), Australian physicist, second cousin once-removed of Thomas Huxley
    • Anthony Julian Huxley (1920–1992), British botanist with the standard author abbreviation "Huxley"

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford University Press. p. 311. ISBN 0198605617.