Thomas Huxley Summary

Thomas Henry Huxley 1825-1895 British Anatomist, Paleontologist and Zoologist T. H. Huxley was a major figure behind the propagation of Darwin's theory of evolution and a noted advocate of scie... Read more

The English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) is most famous as "Darwin's bulldog," that is, as the man who led the fight for the acceptance of Darwin's theory of evolution.On May 4, 1825, T. ... Read more

Thomas Henry Huxley conducted research in comparative anatomy and biology. His efforts to identify physiological and biological links between vertebrates and invertebrates pioneered the field of evolu... Read more

In the following essay, Osborn surveys Huxley's career and pays tribute to his lasting influence. All the members of this Academy, all men of science in America, in fact, are in different wa... Read more

In the essay that follows, Mitchell examines Huxley's rhetorical style and his involvement in scientific organizations. A great body of fine work in science and literature has been produced ... Read more

In this essay, Houghton contends that, contrary to traditional appraisals, Huxley used a variety of rhetorical tools to advocate his agnosticism. For anyone so obviously devoted to controversy and ... Read more

In the following essay, Blinderman examines Huxley's art criticism as it bridges the gap between science and humanities and explicates his literary powers. Leonardo Da Vinci, painter and inv... Read more

In the following excerpts, Paradis examines Huxley's early, romantic scientific view and his later view that man's hope lies in his moral objection to natural determinism. Paradis also e... Read more

In the following essay, Knight appraises Thomas Henry Huxley's influence on the study and popularity of science in the nineteenth century. Huxley was a bold, accessible, and above all contro... Read more