Julian Huxley
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British person
biologist
essayist
evolutionary biologist
human
humanist
public intellectual
science writer
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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Julian Huxley canonical | 24 |
| Huxley | 2 |
| Julian Huxley (by marriage) | 1 |
| Julian Huxley coordinated contributions from leading biologists of the time | 1 |
| Julian Sorell Huxley | 1 |
| Sir Julian Sorell Huxley | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
British person
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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, England
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London
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| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
George Philip Wells
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G. P. Wells
Herbert George Wells ⓘ
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H. G. Wells
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| deathDate | 1975-02-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Balliol College, Oxford
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Eton College ⓘ |
| employer |
King’s College London
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Rice University ⓘ
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Rice Institute
UNESCO ⓘ Zoological Society of London ⓘ |
| familyName |
Julian Huxley
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Huxley
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| fieldOfWork |
ethology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ humanism ⓘ science popularization ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| fullName |
Julian Huxley
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Sir Julian Sorell Huxley
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| givenName | Julian ⓘ |
| grandparent | Thomas Henry Huxley ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of secular humanism
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contributions to the modern evolutionary synthesis ⓘ popularizing modern evolutionary theory ⓘ promoting international scientific and cultural cooperation ⓘ public science communication ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Secular Society
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British Humanist Association
Eugenics Society ⓘ Royal Society ⓘ |
| movement |
modern evolutionary synthesis
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secular humanism ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Essays of a Biologist
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Evolution: The Modern Synthesis ⓘ Religion Without Revelation ⓘ The Science of Life ⓘ UNESCO ⓘ
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UNESCO: Its Purpose and Its Philosophy
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| positionHeld |
First Director-General of UNESCO
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President of the British Humanist Association ⓘ President of the Eugenics Education Society ⓘ
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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
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Andrew Huxley ⓘ Thomas Henry Huxley ⓘ |
| sibling |
Aldous Huxley
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Andrew Huxley ⓘ |
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Huxley
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Sir Julian Sorell Huxley
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Huxley
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Julian Huxley (by marriage)
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Godalming
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Godalming
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Julian Sorell Huxley
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Julian Huxley coordinated contributions from leading biologists of the time
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Thomas Henry Huxley