Huxley

[ huhks-lee ]

noun

1. Al·dous (Leonard) [awl, -d, uh, s], 1894–1963, English novelist, essayist, and critic.
2. Sir Andrew Fielding, 1918–2012, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1963 (half brother of Aldous and Sir Julian Sorell).
3. Sir Julian Sor·ell [sor, -, uh, l], 1887–1975, English biologist and writer (brother of Aldous).
4. Thomas Henry, 1825–95, English biologist and writer (grandfather of Aldous and Sir Julian Sorell Huxley).

Huxley

/ ˈhʌkslɪ /

noun

1. HuxleyAldous (Leonard)18941963MBritishWRITING: novelistWRITING: essayist Aldous ( Leonard ) (ˈɔːldəs). 1894–1963, British novelist and essayist, noted particularly for his novel Brave New World (1932), depicting a scientifically controlled civilization of human robots
2. HuxleySir Andrew Fielding19172012MEnglishSCIENCE: biologist his half-brother, Sir Andrew Fielding, 1917–2012, English biologist: noted for his research into nerve cells and the mechanism by which nerve impulses are transmitted; Nobel prize for physiology or medicine shared with Alan Hodgkin and John Eccles 1963; president of the Royal Society (1980–85)
3. HuxleySir Julian (Sorrel)18871975MEnglishSCIENCE: biologist brother of Aldous, Sir Julian ( Sorrel ). 1887–1975, English biologist; first director-general of UNESCO (1946–48). His works include Essays of a Biologist (1923) and Evolution: the Modern Synthesis (1942)
4. HuxleyThomas Henry18251895MEnglishSCIENCE: biologist their grandfather, Thomas Henry. 1825–95, English biologist, the leading British exponent of Darwin's theory of evolution; his works include Man's Place in Nature (1863) and Evolution and Ethics (1893)

Example Sentences

“Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth,” Aldous Huxley wrote, describing “the greatest triumphs of propaganda.”

From Salon

“So long as men worship the Caesars and Napoleons,” said Aldous Huxley with surpassing insight, “Caesars and Napoleons will duly rise and make them miserable.”

From Salon

After a successful pregnancy she gave birth to her son, Huxley, in March last year.

From BBC

From Aldous Huxley to Timothy Leary, psychedelics have long been considered agents of spiritual betterment — drugs that bring about enlightenment.

From Salon

That July, Huxley Wallace settled a $1 million wage theft suit with employees.

From Seattle Times