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Sep 13, 1984 · LONDON -- The scientist son of the man who wrote 'Brave New World' Thursday unveiled his own forecast of the future -- cloning of humans and psychedelic drugs to keep the unemployed happy....
Matthew's first marriage, to documentary filmmaker Ellen Hovde, ended in divorce. His second wife died in 1983. He was survived by his third wife, Franziska Reed Huxley; and two children from his first marriage, Trevenen Huxley and Tessa Huxley.
Huxley married Maria Nys in 1919; they had one son, Matthew, who was born in 1920. Huxley worked as an editor at the Athenaeum and as a drama critic for the Westminster Gazette from 1919 until 1924.
- Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963
- 6 boxes (2.52 linear feet)
- 1915-1973
- Aldous Huxley Collection
Huxley was born in Godalming, Surrey, England, on 26 July 1894. [14] [15] He was the third son of the writer and schoolmaster Leonard Huxley, who edited The Cornhill Magazine, [16] and his first wife, Julia Arnold, who founded Prior's Field School. Julia was the niece of poet and critic Matthew Arnold and the sister of Mrs. Humphry Ward.
Jul 22, 2024 · Aldous Huxley (1894–1963), English writer best known for his dystopian novel Brave New World (1932). His works are notable for their wit and pessimistic satire and for their ongoing exploration of the negative and positive impacts of science and technology on 20th-century life.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aldous Leonard Huxley was born near Godalming, Surrey, to Leonard Huxley and Julia Frances Huxley, who was the daughter of Thomas Arnold and niece of Matthew Arnold. He enrolled at Eton College in the autumn of 1908. This coincided with the death of his mother, Julia, which left him devastated.
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Aldous Huxley died of cancer at his home in Hollywood on 22 November 1963, the same day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. His second wife, Laura Archera Huxley, is said to have administered a dose of LSD to the writer at his request as he lay dying.
