Thomas Henry Huxley (naturalist)

Thomas Henry Huxley was a prominent 19th-century British biologist and naturalist, known for his scientific rigor and advocacy of evolutionary theory. Often called "Darwin's Bulldog," he passionately supported Charles Darwin’s ideas and helped popularize the concept of evolution by natural selection. Huxley studied and taught anatomy and biology, making significant contributions to our understanding of vertebrate development. He was also a skilled debater and communicator, working to make scientific knowledge accessible and defending science against religious opposition. His work laid important groundwork for modern biology and the acceptance of evolutionary science.