Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) was a celebrated English 

 biologist. As a young man he made a trip around the world in 

 H.M.S. Rattlesnake, which was on surveying service in Australasia. 

 On reluming home Huxley devoted himself to the study of biol- 

 ogy. He held a number of important academic positions and 

 was made President of the Royal Society in 1883. 



Huxley was one of the most laborious workers in biology. He 

 rearranged the animals in new classes and discovered remarkable 

 similarities in their development. He is celebrated for his theory 

 of protoplasm and for his able advocacy of the views of Darwin. 



Huxley showed great skill in putting the conclusions of science 

 into simple language. 



