(1825–95), English biologist. A surgeon and leading supporter of Darwinism, he coined the word agnostic to describe his own beliefs. Notable works: Man's Place in Nature (1863).
Definition of Huxley, Thomas Henry in US English:
Huxley, Thomas Henry
proper nounˈhəkslēˈhəksli
(1825–95), English biologist. A surgeon and leading supporter of Darwinism, he coined the word agnostic to describe his own beliefs.