Born: 4 May 1825 · Died: 29 June 1895 · Age at death: 70
How old was Thomas Henry Huxley when he died?
Thomas Henry Huxley died aged 70. He was born on 4 May 1825 and died on 29 June 1895.
English biologist known as Darwin's Bulldog for his fierce public defence of evolution, who also coined the word agnostic
Did you know?He coined the term agnostic to describe his own views on the existence of a higher power.
Quick facts
Date of birth4 May 1825
Date of death29 June 1895
Age at death70
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceEaling, United Kingdom
Occupationbiologist, linguist, paleontologist
Editor's Take:
Thomas Henry Huxley became known as "Darwin's Bulldog". He left school at ten and taught himself, then trained in medicine. As a naval surgeon on HMS Rattlesnake, he studied sea creatures and made his name. When On the Origin of Species appeared, he defended it fiercely in public. In 1860, at Oxford, he clashed famously with Bishop Samuel Wilberforce over evolution. He argued that humans share ancestry with apes. He coined the word "agnostic". He also championed science education for working people. His grandsons included the writer Aldous Huxley.
Thomas Henry Huxley (4 May 1825 – 29 June 1895) was an English biologist and anthropologist who specialised in comparative anatomy. He has become known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
