Aldous Leonard Huxley was born on July 26, 1894 in Surrey, England. He was born to a very scholarly family, most notably his grandfather T.H. Huxley, a well-known biologist who led the battles against the Darwinian Revolution. Aldous upbringing was shaped by many diverse influences, from his brother Julian, a notable biologist, to his mother's uncle Matthew Arnold, a well-known English poet and literary critic. This mix of disciplines led to Huxley's different interests, which ranged from anthropology to zoology and from literature to mysticism. These interests eventually drove Huxley into a p...

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