Full Name: Thomas Henry Huxley.
Known AS: Thomas Huxley.
Famous AS: Darwin's bulldog.

Father: George Huxley (d. 1855).
Mother: Rachel Withers Huxley (d. 1852).
Wife: Henrietta Anne Heathorn (m. 1855).
Number of Children: 8 (five daughters and three sons).

Date of Birth: 04 May 1825.
Birth Place: Ealing, Middlesex, England.

Date of Death: 29 June 1895 (aged 70).
Death Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
Cause of Death: Heart attack.
Remains/Buried: East Finchley Cemetery, North London, England.

Religion: Agnostic.
Race or Ethnicity: White.
Education: Imperial College London, University of London.
Occupation: Scientist, Biologist.
Military Service: Royal Navy (1846-54).
Teacher: School of Mines, London, England (1853).
Professor: University of London (1856).
Professor: University of Edinburgh (1875-76).
Administrator: Governor, Eton College (1879-88).
Nationality: England.

Influenced By: Edward Forbes, Charles Darwin.

Notable Works: Evolution, Science education, Agnosticism, Man's Place in Nature.

Major Writings: Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature (1863); Critiques and addresses; Science and Christian tradition; Evolution and ethics, and other essays (1886).

The English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley (04 May 1825-29 June 1895) is best known as "Darwin's bulldog". He was the man who fought for the acceptance of Darwin's evolution theory. Huxley worked hard for the development the scientific education in England. He also fought against the more extreme versions of religious tradition.

Early Life & Childhood: Thomas Henry Huxley was born on 04 May 1825 in Ealing, Middlesex, England. At the age of ten, after only two years of formal schooling, Huxley was compelled to leave school for his family's financial difficulties. But he was determined to educate himself. For this purpose, he started reading. First, he read the works of Thomas Carlyle, James Hutton's Geology, and William Hamilton's Logic. Huxley taught himself, German. He also learned Latin and enough Greek to read Aristotle in the original. At the age of 15, he decided to enter the medical profession. Then, Huxley entered Charing Cross Hospital to study. At Charing Cross Hospital, he gained a small scholarship. In 1845, he passed his First M.B. examination at the University of London and won a gold medal for anatomy and physiology. But Huxley didn't present the final examination and left without a university degree.

Personal Life & Marriage: Thomas Henry Huxley's father, George Huxley was a mathematics teacher. He was the seventh of eight child of his parents. In 1855, Thomas Huxley married Henrietta Anne Heathorn (1825–1915). The couple had five daughters and three sons.

Later Life & Death: In 1854, Thomas Henry Huxley was appointed as Professor of Natural History at the Royal School of Mines. In 1855, he became a naturalist for the British Geological Survey. He worked as Full-time Professor at the Royal Institution from 1855 to 58. Then he became a Hunterian Professor at the Royal College of Surgeons 1863–69. Huxley became president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science from 1869 to 1870. After that, he served as president of the Royal Society 1883–85 and Inspector of Fisheries 1881–85. In 1885, Huxley retired due to depressive illness. He died on 29 June 1895. Thomas Henry Huxley was buried at East Finchley Cemetery, North London, England.