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
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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
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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