Thomas Henry Huxley

Thomas Henry Huxley F.R.S. (May 4, 1825 – June 29, 1895) was a British biologist, known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his defence of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

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F.R.S. - May 4 - 1825 - June 29 - 1895 - British - Biologist - Charles Darwin - Evolution

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His scientific debates against Richard Owen demonstrated that there were close similarities between the cerebral anatomy of humans and gorillas. Interestingly, Huxley did not accept many of Darwin's ideas (e.g. gradualism), and was more interested in advocating a materialist professional science than in defending natural selection.

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Richard Owen - Human - Gorilla - Gradualism - Materialist - Natural selection

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A talented populariser of science, he coined the term "agnosticism" to describe his stance on religious belief.

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Science - Agnosticism

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:See Thomas Henry Huxley and agnosticism

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He is credited with inventing the concept of "biogenesis", a theory stating that all cells arise from other cells, and also "abiogenesis," describing the generation of life from non-living matter.

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