Huxley, Leonard, 1860-1933

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English writer, editor, educator.

From the description of Leonard Huxley letter to S. S. McClure [manuscript], 1896 January 1. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 764681159

English editor and author.

From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Godalming, to W.A. Knight, 1892 July 28-1900 Nov. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269543358

Leonard Huxley was born in 1860 in London, son of the famous scientist Thomas Henry Huxley. He was educated at University College School, at St. Andrews University, and at Balliol College, Oxford. In 1884, he became an assistant master at Charterhouse, remaining there until 1901 when he joined the publishing firm of Smith, Elder & Company, where he became the close friend and literary adviser of Reginald John Smith. After the death of Smith in 1916 and the amalgamation of Smith, Elder & Company with the publishing firm, John Murray, Huxley moved to Albemarle Street and became editor of the Cornhill Magazine . Huxley wrote a biography of his father, Thomas Henry Huxley, edited the life and letters of Joseph Dalton Hooker and the journals of Robert Falcon Scott from the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913. He died in London in 1933.

Published work, Scott's last expedition, the journals of Captain Robert Falcon Scott Arranged by Leonard Huxley, Beacon Press, Boston (1957) SPRI Library Shelf (7)91(08)[1910-1913 Scott] and Life and letters of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, based on materials collected and arranged by Lady Hooker edited by Leonard Huxley, John Murray, London (1918) SPRI Library Shelf 92[Hooker, J.D.]

From the guide to the Leonard Huxley collection, 1905-1913, (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge)

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referencedIn Century Company records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Brontèˆ, Emily, 1818-1848. Published and unpublished poems : typescript carbon with scholarly notes, nd. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Marsh, Othniel Charles, 1831-1899. Papers, 1817-1899 Yale University Library
referencedIn Apsley Cherry-Garrard collection, 1910-1950 Scott Polar Research Institute
referencedIn William Roscoe Thayer papers, 1762-1927 (inclusive), 1872-1921 (bulk) Houghton Library
referencedIn Marsh, Othniel Charles, 1831-1899. Othniel Charles Marsh papers, 1817-1899 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn Elizabeth Gaskell Norton and Sara Norton papers, 1867-1948 (inclusive), 1880-1946 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850. William Wordsworth collection, 1656-1987 (bulk 1798-1850). Cornell University Library
referencedIn HUXLEY, Thomas Henry (1825-1895), 1839-1931 Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
referencedIn Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895. Correspondence, 1851-1895. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Leonard Huxley collection, 1905-1913 Scott Polar Research Institute
referencedIn William Wordsworth collection, 1656-1987, (bulk 1798-1850) Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
creatorOf Huxley, Leonard, 1860-1933. The distribution of the conifers. American Museum of Natural History
referencedIn Leonard Huxley collection, 1905-1913 Scott Polar Research Institute
referencedIn Letters from various correspondents, 1921-1951. Houghton Library
creatorOf Huxley, Leonard, 1860-1933. Leonard Huxley letter to S. S. McClure [manuscript], 1896 January 1. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Huxley, Leonard, 1860-1933. Autograph letters signed (2) : Godalming, to W.A. Knight, 1892 July 28-1900 Nov. 19. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Library. Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. 1668-1983. American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Correspondence and journals of Henry James Jr, 1855-1916 . Houghton Library
creatorOf Huxley, Leonard, 1860-1933. Autograph letter signed : Charterhouse, Godalming, to Mr. Gilder, 1896 Sept. 18. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Thomas Henry Huxley Papers, 1851-1895, 1851-1895 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Huxley, Leonard, 1860-1933. Autograph letter signed : Charterhouse, Godalming, to Mr. Macmillan, 1896 June 26. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Sir William Rothenstein correspondence and other papers, 1887-1957. Houghton Library
creatorOf Huxley, Leonard, 1860-1933. Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, 1907. University of Pennsylvania Library
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associatedWith Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873 person
associatedWith Apsley George Benet Cherry-Garrard person
associatedWith Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820 person
associatedWith British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913 corporateBody
associatedWith British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904 corporateBody
associatedWith Brontèˆ, Emily, 1818-1848. person
correspondedWith Century Company corporateBody
associatedWith Cherry-Garrard Apsley George Benet 1886-1959 person
associatedWith Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 person
associatedWith Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899 person
associatedWith Cuvier, Georges, Baron, 1769-1832 person
associatedWith Darlington, William, 1782-1863 person
correspondedWith Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 person
associatedWith Edison, Thomas A., (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 person
associatedWith Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955 person
associatedWith Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 person
associatedWith Fitch, John person
associatedWith Genth, F. A., (Frederick Augustus), 1820-1893 person
associatedWith Gilder, Mr, person
associatedWith Gray, Asa, 1810-1888 person
associatedWith Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872 person
associatedWith Harding, Warren G. person
associatedWith Huxley Leonard 1860-1933 person
associatedWith Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895. person
correspondedWith James, Henry, 1843-1916 person
associatedWith Knight, William Angus, 1836-1916, person
associatedWith Leach, Henry Goddard, 1880-1970 person
associatedWith Macmillan, Mr, person
associatedWith Marsh, Othniel Charles, 1831-1899. person
associatedWith McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949, person
associatedWith Newcomb, Simon person
associatedWith Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727 person
associatedWith Norton, Elizabeth Gaskell, 1866- person
associatedWith Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851 person
associatedWith Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915- person
associatedWith Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796 person
correspondedWith Rothenstein, William, Sir, 1872-1945 person
associatedWith Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 person
associatedWith Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864 person
associatedWith Scott Robert Falcon 1868-1912 person
associatedWith Seybert, Adam, 1773-1825 person
associatedWith Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 person
associatedWith Stevens, Henry person
associatedWith Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872 person
correspondedWith Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923 person
associatedWith Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 person
associatedWith Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865 person
associatedWith Wayne, Anthony person
associatedWith Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850. person
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Birth 1860-12-11

Death 1933-05-02

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