Thomas Henry Huxley
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Thomas Henry Huxley
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an English biologist and anthropologist who specialized in comparative anatomy. He has become known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

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Born
4 May 1825 Ealing, London, Middlesex, England
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Died
29 June 1895 (aged 70) Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Nationality
English
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Known for
Evolution, science education, agnosticism
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Fields
Zoology ; comparative anatomy
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Awards
Royal Medal (1852) Wollaston Medal (1876) Clarke Medal (1880) Copley Medal (1888) Linnean Medal (1890) Hayden Memorial Geological Award (1893)
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Institutions
Royal Navy, Royal College of Surgeons, Royal School of Mines, Royal Institution University of London
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Academic advisors
Thomas Wharton Jones
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Britain
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Citizenship
United Kingdom
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Education
Sydenham College, London Charing Cross Hospital
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1800+
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Influenced
Henry Fairfield Osborn H. G. Wells E. Ray Lankester William Henry Flower Aldous Huxley Julian Huxley Hubert Harrison
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Influences
Edward Forbes Charles Darwin
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Notable students
Michael Foster H. G. Wells