Sir Julian Huxley
(1887-1975), Biologist and writerSitter in 58 portraits
Zoologist, philosopher and public servant; Huxley, brother of the novelist Aldous Huxley, was a pioneer in the scientific field-study of animal behaviour, a key contributor to the understanding of evolution, an early advocate of conservation and an influential popularizer of science. His critically acclaimed book Evolution: the Modern Synthesis was published in 1942. He went on to become the first Director-General of UNESCO (1946) and a founding member of the World Wildlife Fund.
Related People
- Marian Collier (née Huxley) (aunt)
- Aldous Huxley (brother)
- Sir Andrew Fielding Huxley (brother)
- Anthony Julian Huxley (son)
- Francis Huxley (son)
- Juliette (née Baillot), Lady Huxley (wife)
- Leonard Huxley (father)
- Matthew Huxley (nephew)
- Thomas Henry Huxley (grandfather)
- Mary Augusta Ward (née Arnold) (aunt)
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