Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Leonard George Holden Huxley
Parallel form(s) of name
- Sir Leonard George Holden Huxley
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Description area
Dates of existence
1902-1988
History
Sir Leonard George Holden Huxley (1902-1988), physicist and vice-chancellor, was born on 29 May 1902 at Dulwich, London, eldest son of George Hambrough (or Hamborough) Huxley, and his wife Lilian Sarah, née Smith, both schoolteachers. George’s grandfather was the uncle of Thomas Huxley. Although he carried with him throughout his life many attributes of his English heritage, Leonard considered himself very much an Australian; he spent more than three-quarters of his life in this country, including his formative years. His parents migrated to Australia in 1905. Following a brief sojourn in Western Australia, the family moved to Tasmania, where they were to remain. For more information see: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/huxley-sir-leonard-george-holden-516