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'''Leonard Huxley''' (December11,1860-May2,1933) wasa[[UnitedKingdom|British]] [[schoolteacher]],[[writer]]and[[editing|editor]].
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'''Leonard Huxley''' (11December 1860– 3May 1933) wasanEnglishschoolteacher, writer and editor.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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{{See also|Huxley family}}
{{See also|Huxley family}}


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Huxley'sfather was the zoologist [[Thomas Henry Huxley]],commonly referred to as'Darwin's bulldog'.Hewas educated at [[University College School]], London,the[[University ofSt Andrews]], and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. He first married[[Julia Arnold]] who founded a school. She was thedaughter ofthe academic[[Tom Arnold (academic)|Tom Arnold]]. She was a sister of the novelist [[Mary Augusta Ward|MrsHumphryWard]], niece of the poet [[Matthew Arnold]], and granddaughter of [[Thomas Arnold]], the headmaster of [[Rugby School]] (immortalised as a character in ''[[Tom Brown's Schooldays]]'').
[[Image:Huxley-Arnold family tree.png|thumb|right|Family tree]]


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Their four children included the biologist [[Julian Huxley]] (1887–1975)andthe writer [[Aldous Huxley]] (1894–1963). Their middle son, Noel Trevenen (born in 1889),committed suicide in 1914. Their daughter, Margaret Arnold Huxley, was born in 1899.[[Julia Huxley|Julia Arnold]]died of cancer in 1908.
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Hisfather was the[[zoologist]][[Thomas Henry Huxley]], 'Darwin's bulldog'.Leonardwas educated at [[University College School]], London, [[St.AndrewsUniversity]], and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. He first married Julia Arnold,daughter of [[Tom Arnold (academic)|Tom Arnold]]. She was a sister of the[[novelist]][[Mrs.HumphreyWard]], niece of the[[poet]][[Matthew Arnold]], and granddaughter of [[Thomas Arnold|Dr.Thomas Arnold]], the headmaster of [[Rugby School]] (immortalised as a character in ''[[Tom Brown's Schooldays]]'').


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After the death of his first wife, Leonard married Rosalind Bruce, and had two further sons. The elder of these was David Bruce Huxley (1915–1992), whose daughter Angela married George Pember Darwin, son of the physicist [[Charles Galton Darwin]]. The younger wasthe 1963[[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize]]-winning physiologist [[Andrew Huxley]] (1917–2012).
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Their four children included the[[biologist]][[JulianHuxley|Sir Julian SorellHuxley]] (born 1887),the[[writer]][[AldousHuxley|Aldous LeonardHuxley]] (born 1894). Their middle son, Noel Trevenen (born in 1889) committed suicide in 1914. Their daughter, Margaret Arnold Huxley, was born in 1899and died on October 11 1981.Julia Arnold died of cancer in 1908.


Leonard Huxley died at his home in [[Hampstead]] on 3 May 1933.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-post-and-mercury-death-of-mr/132098939/ |title=Death of Mr. Leonard Huxley |newspaper=[[Liverpool Daily Post]] |page=8 |date=1933-05-04 |access-date=2023-09-19 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
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After the death of his first wife, Leonard married Rosalind Bruce, and had two further sons. The elder of these was David Bruce Huxley (born 1915), whose daughter Angela married George Pember Darwin, son of the physicistSir[[Charles Galton Darwin]]. The younger was [[Nobel Prize]]winning[[physiology|physiologist]][[AndrewHuxley|Andrew FieldingHuxley]] (born 1917).


=== Work ===
=== Work ===
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* 1920 ''Thomas Henry Huxley: a character sketch''.
* 1920 ''Thomas Henry Huxley: a character sketch''.
* 1920 ''Charles Darwin''.
* 1920 ''Charles Darwin''.
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*1924''JaneWelshCarlyle:letters to herfamily1839–1863'' (editor).
* 1926 ''Progress and the unfit''.
* 1926 ''Progress and the unfit''.
* 1926 ''Sheaves from the Cornhill''.
* 1926 ''Sheaves from the Cornhill''.
*1929''JaneWelshCarlyle:letters to herfamily1839-1863'' (editor).
*1930''ElizabethBarrettBrowning:letters to hersister1846–1859'' (editor).

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*1930''ElizabethBarrettBrowning:letters to hersister1846-1859'' (editor).
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 15:51, 22 June 2024

Leonard Huxley
At a party held by Mary Augusta Ward in 1896
At a party held byMary Augusta Wardin 1896
Born(1860-12-11)11 December 1860
London,England
Died3 May 1933(1933-05-03)(aged 72)
Hampstead,London, England
OccupationWriter
NationalityEnglish
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationUniversity College School
Alma materUniversity of St Andrews
Notable worksLife and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley, Life and Letters of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker OM GCSI, Thomas Henry Huxley: a character sketch
SpouseJulia Arnold;Rosalind Bruce
ChildrenSix includingJulian Huxley,Aldous HuxleyandAndrew Huxley

Leonard Huxley(11 December 1860 – 3 May 1933) was an English schoolteacher, writer and editor.

Biography[edit]

Family[edit]

See also:Huxley family

Huxley's father was the zoologistThomas Henry Huxley,commonly referred to as 'Darwin's bulldog'. He was educated atUniversity College School,London, theUniversity of St Andrews,andBalliol College, Oxford.He first marriedJulia Arnoldwho founded a school. She was the daughter of the academicTom Arnold.She was a sister of the novelistMrs Humphry Ward,niece of the poetMatthew Arnold,and granddaughter ofThomas Arnold,the headmaster ofRugby School(immortalised as a character inTom Brown's Schooldays).

Their four children included the biologistJulian Huxley(1887–1975) and the writerAldous Huxley(1894–1963). Their middle son, Noel Trevenen (born in 1889), committed suicide in 1914. Their daughter, Margaret Arnold Huxley, was born in 1899.Julia Arnolddied of cancer in 1908.

After the death of his first wife, Leonard married Rosalind Bruce, and had two further sons. The elder of these was David Bruce Huxley (1915–1992), whose daughter Angela married George Pember Darwin, son of the physicistCharles Galton Darwin.The younger was the 1963Nobel Prize-winning physiologistAndrew Huxley(1917–2012).

Leonard Huxley died at his home inHampsteadon 3 May 1933.[1]

Work[edit]

Huxley's major biographies were the three volumes ofLife and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxleyand the two volumes ofLife and Letters of SirJoseph Dalton HookerOM GCSI.He also publishedThomas Henry Huxley: a character sketch,and a short biography of Darwin. He was assistant master atCharterhouse Schoolbetween 1884 and 1901. He was then the assistant editor ofCornhill Magazinebetween 1901 and 1916, becoming its editor in 1916.

  • 1900Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley.2 vols.
  • 1912Thoughts on education drawn from the writings of Matthew Arnold(editor).
  • 1913Scott's last expedition(editor). 2 vols.
  • 1918Life and Letters of Sir Joseph Dalton HookerOM, GCSI. 2 vols.
  • 1920Anniversaries, and other poems.
  • 1920Thomas Henry Huxley: a character sketch.
  • 1920Charles Darwin.
  • 1924Jane Welsh Carlyle: letters to her family 1839–1863(editor).
  • 1926Progress and the unfit.
  • 1926Sheaves from the Cornhill.
  • 1930Elizabeth Barrett Browning: letters to her sister 1846–1859(editor).

References[edit]

  1. ^"Death of Mr. Leonard Huxley".Liverpool Daily Post.4 May 1933. p. 8.Retrieved19 September2023– via Newspapers.com.

External links[edit]

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