1. THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY Born May 4, 1825 Died June 29,1895 Ealing, England By Nina LaPorta

2. 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

3. 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 A Few More Important Events...

4. 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

5. More Ideas and Themes... 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.

6. 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

7. 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

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