Julian Huxley

Sir Julian Sorell Huxley, FRS (June 22, 1887 – February 14, 1975) was a British biologist, author, humanist and internationalist, known for his popularisations of science in books and lectures. He was the first director of UNESCO and was knighted in 1958.

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FRS - June 22 - 1887 - February 14 - 1975 - British - Biologist - Author - Humanist - Internationalist - UNESCO - Knighted - 1958

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Huxley was part of a distinguished family. His brother was the writer Aldous Huxley, and half-brother a fellow biologist and Nobel laureate, Andrew Huxley; his father was writer and editor Leonard Huxley; and his paternal grandfather was biologist T. H. Huxley, famous as a colleague and supporter of Charles Darwin. His maternal grandfather was the academic Tom Arnold, and great-grandfather Thomas Arnold of Rugby School.

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Aldous Huxley - Andrew Huxley - Leonard Huxley - Biologist - T. H. Huxley - Charles Darwin - Tom Arnold - Thomas Arnold - Rugby School

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