Comments on: Happy Birthday Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895)

By: Huxley and Tyndall, Ill-Prepared Alpinists ? – Zoonomian

Huxley and Tyndall, Ill-Prepared Alpinists ? – Zoonomian — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:50:36 +0000

[...] Happy Birthday Thomas Henry Huxley [...]

By: Tim Jones

Tim Jones — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:23:53 +0000

Ries, thanks for that. It is sad when these houses disappear, taking their associations with them.

I’ve just had a look at my copy of ‘The Huxleys’ by Ronald Clark, where it says Aldous returned from the USA to visit the house when he was ill, near the end of his life. He died in 1963, so it must have been demolished relatively recently. I guess the full significance of the Huxley’s as a family was not really recognised even then.

By: Ries Baeten

Ries Baeten — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:55:26 +0000

Visiting the grave of Aldous I found out that both his father and his mother were born on 11 December. I was saddened to learn that both ‘Laleham’ and the house where Brave New World was written are no longer there.

By: Tim Jones

Tim Jones — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:29:51 +0000

Nicola, great to hear from you.

Goodness – what a thing – living in Thomas Huxley’s home. How inspiring!

I believe Huxley designed the house himself, so it will be a true reflection of his character.

Strangely, I’ve never visited – even the outside. Must put that right one day soon.

Regards, Tim

By: Nicola Joanne

Nicola Joanne — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:09:19 +0000

Hodeslea was my childhood home and I count myself very fortunate to have lived in the ‘cottage’ of such a great thinker. It is a wonderful place, full of warmth and beauty. I particularly loved sitting in Thomas Henry’s study, which still has the beautiful stained-glass windows that you can see in the illustration above. I thoroughly enjoy reading articles on TH, so thank you Tim!

By: Clare Dudman

Clare Dudman — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:41:33 +0000

Nice scoop! And very interesting post too. I love these little details of where these great men lived. Quite a place, wasn’t it?

By: Tim Jones

Tim Jones — Thu, 07 May 2009 08:44:29 +0000

Glad you enjoyed the piece Jon. And thanks for highlighting Chauncey Wright as another unsung voice on evolution and the philosophy of science.

By: Jon M. Bauman

Jon M. Bauman — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:56:08 +0000

Thanks for your delightful piece on Huxley. I have been a fan of his for several years and was looking for someone else who is celebrating his birthday today. I also appreciate the other references you provide. I have read Adrian Desmond’s biography, which, alas, I had to buy online as it was out of print. I understand it is back in print now.
While Darwin was certainly the hero of the era, and our era as well, Huxley – and Chauncey Wright – deserve our attention and gratitude for their remarkable contributions as well.
Again, thanks for the article and pictures.