Julian Huxley

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Julian Huxley was a prominent British evolutionary biologist, humanist, and public intellectual who played a key role in popularizing modern evolutionary theory and promoting international scientific and cultural cooperation.

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instanceOf British person
biologist
essayist
evolutionary biologist
human
humanist
public intellectual
science writer
almaMater University of Oxford
awardReceived Knight Bachelor
birthCountry United Kingdom
birthDate 1887-06-22
birthPlace London
linked to: London, England
citizenship United Kingdom
coAuthor G. P. Wells
linked to: George Philip Wells

H. G. Wells
deathDate 1975-02-14
educatedAt Balliol College, Oxford
Eton College
employer King’s College London
Rice Institute
linked to: Rice University

UNESCO
Zoological Society of London
familyName Huxley
linked to: Julian Huxley
fieldOfWork ethology
evolutionary biology
humanism
science popularization
zoology
fullName Sir Julian Sorell Huxley
linked to: Julian Huxley
givenName Julian
grandparent Thomas Henry Huxley
honorificPrefix Sir
knownFor advocacy of secular humanism
contributions to the modern evolutionary synthesis
popularizing modern evolutionary theory
promoting international scientific and cultural cooperation
public science communication
languageSpoken English
memberOf British Humanist Association
Eugenics Society
Royal Society
movement modern evolutionary synthesis
secular humanism
nationality British
notableWork Essays of a Biologist
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis
Religion Without Revelation
The Science of Life
UNESCO: Its Purpose and Its Philosophy
linked to: UNESCO
positionHeld First Director-General of UNESCO
President of the British Humanist Association
President of the Eugenics Society
Professor of Zoology at King’s College London
Research Fellow at Rice Institute
Secretary of the Zoological Society of London
relative Aldous Huxley
Andrew Huxley
Thomas Henry Huxley
sibling Aldous Huxley
Andrew Huxley

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Thomas Henry Huxley familyName Huxley
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Aldous Huxley relative Julian Huxley
World Wildlife Fund founder Julian Huxley
George Philip Wells coAuthor Julian Huxley
Julian Huxley fullName Sir Julian Sorell Huxley
linked to: Julian Huxley
Julian Huxley familyName Huxley
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Leonard Huxley child Julian Huxley
Maria Nys notableRelativeByMarriage Julian Huxley
Laura Archera Huxley hasRelative Julian Huxley (by marriage)
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Godalming birthplaceOf Julian Huxley
subject linked to: Godalming, Surrey, England
Godalming notableResident Julian Huxley
subject linked to: Godalming, Surrey, England
The Science of Life author Julian Huxley
The Science of Life hasContributor Julian Huxley
Essays of a Biologist author Julian Huxley
Religion Without Revelation author Julian Huxley
Eugenics Society notableMember Julian Huxley
Andrew Huxley relative Julian Huxley
The New Systematics editor Julian Huxley
The New Systematics editor Julian Sorell Huxley
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The New Systematics editorialRoleOf Julian Huxley coordinated contributions from leading biologists of the time
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Matthew Huxley relative Julian Huxley
Thomas Henry Huxley influenced Julian Huxley
subject linked to: Thomas
Thomas Henry Huxley relative Julian Huxley
subject linked to: Thomas