Thomas Henry Huxley: A Character Sketch by Leonard Huxley
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"Thomas Henry Huxley: A Character Sketch" by Leonard Huxley is a biographical work written in the early 20th century. The book offers an insightful character sketch rather than a comprehensive biography of Thomas Henry Huxley, focusing on his personality and the spirit in which he approached his scientific endeavors, rather than simply chronicling his life's achievements. The opening of the book introduces the intent behind this character sketch, clarifying that the author
aims to portray Huxley not just as a remarkable scientist, but as a profound thinker influenced by his upbringing and experiences. It describes Huxley’s early life, detailing his childhood background in a post-Napoleonic England, characteristics inherited from his parents, and his developing intellectual curiosities which ultimately led him towards a career in medicine and science. These early experiences set the stage for understanding Huxley's complex personality, which the author promises to explore throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Huxley, Leonard, 1860-1933 |
|---|---|
| Title | Thomas Henry Huxley: A Character Sketch |
| Credits | Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, S.R.Ellison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 50.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QH: Science: Natural history |
| Subject | Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 15429 |
| Release Date | Mar 21, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 376 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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