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My reflection when I first made myself master of the central idea of the Origin was, "How extremely stupid of me not to have thought of that." - Thomas Henry Huxley
" "My reflection when I first made myself master of the central idea of the Origin was, "How extremely stupid of me not to have thought of that."
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About Thomas Henry Huxley
Thomas Henry Huxley (4 May, 1825 – 29 June 1895) was a British biologist. A prominent defender of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, he was the grandfather of Julian, Aldous and Andrew Huxley. He was a critic of organised religion and devised the words "agnostic" and "agnosticism" to describe his own views.
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Also Known As:
Darwin’s Bulldog
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T. H. Huxley
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Prof. Huxley
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If then the question is put to me whether I would rather have a miserable ape for a grandfather or a man highly endowed by nature and possessed of great means of influence and yet employs these faculties and that influence for the mere purpose of introducing ridicule into a grave scientific discussion, I unhesitatingly affirm my preference for the ape.
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