Leonard Huxley (writer)

Leonard Huxley ( born December 11, 1860 in London, † May 3, 1933 in Hampstead, London ) was a British teacher, author and publisher.

Life and work

Leonard Huxley was the second son of Thomas Henry Huxley and his wife Henrietta Ann. He has taught at the University College School, the University of St Andrews and at Balliol College and received his degree in 1883 Literae Humaniores. In 1884 he began teaching as an instructor at Charterhouse School. 1900, written by him was published biography about his father in the Macmillan publishing house. 1901 Huxley took his work to the publisher Smith, Elder & Co.. There he assisted Reginald John Smith (1857-1916) on the publication of the Cornhill Magazine. After the death of his friend Smith and adoption by the publisher John Murray Huxley became the sole editor of the Cornhill Magazine. Two years later appeared his biography about Joseph Dalton Hooker and 1920 his poetry collection Anniversaries.

On April 16, 1885, he married Julia Frances Arnold ( 1862-1908 ), a daughter of Thomas Arnold ( 1823-1900 ). With her he had four children: Julian Huxley, Noel Trevenen Huxley (1889-1914), Aldous Huxley and Margaret Arnold Huxley ( 1899-1981 ). After the death of his first wife Huxley married on February 23, 1912 Rosalind Bruce. From this marriage two sons, David Bruce Huxley (1915-1992) and Andrew Huxley come.

Writings (selection )

  • Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley. 2 volumes, Macmillan, London, 1900 ( Volume 1, Volume 2).
  • Thoughts on education chosen from the writings of Matthew Arnold. Smith, Elder & Co., London 1912 (online). - As editor
  • Scott 's last expedition. 2 volumes, Smith, Elder & Co., London, 1913 -. Than Publisher
  • Life and Letters of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker. 2 volumes, John Murray, London 1918 ( Volume 1, Volume 2 )
  • Anniversaries. John Murray, London, 1920 ( online).
  • Thomas Henry Huxley: a character sketch. Watts & Co., London 1920 ( online).
  • Charles Darwin. Watts & Co., London 1921 ( online).
  • Jane Welsh Carlyle: letters to her family from 1839 to 1863. John Murray, London 1924 - as the editor
  • Progress and the unfit. Watts & Co., London, 1926.
  • Sheaves from the Cornhill. John Murray, London, 1926.
  • Elizabeth Barrett Browning: letters to her sister from 1846 to 1859. John Murray, London 1929 - as the editor

Evidence

  • John Murray, rev. M. Clare Loughlin - Chow: Huxley, Leonard ( 1860-1933 ). In: HCG Matthew, Brian Harrison ( ed.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, from the earliest times to the year 2000 ( ODNB ), Volume 29 ( Hutchins - Jennens ), Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19 - 861379-2, online, at 2004 (license required ). seen on 18 September 2012 ( English)
  • Teacher
  • Author
  • Publisher
  • Briton
  • Born in 1860
  • Died in 1933
  • Man
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