Aldous Huxley

Aldous Huxley was born on July 26th, 1894, In England. Huxley came from a smart family and was the third of 4 children. His whole family was successful so he was pretty much bound to be as well. His brother was a biologist and he was known for his theories of evolution. His grandfather was a naturalist and was known as "Darwin's bulldog". His father was a writer and his mother was related to a famous poet. Soon after Huxley graduated Hillside school, he was traumatized by the death of his mother and sister. After this, he decided to follow his brothers' footsteps by going to Eaton and then Oxford University. By the time he was 16 he got keratitis and was blind for two years which disqualified him from serving in WW1. Soon after he recovered he graduated with a First in English Literature and taught it at Oxford University. By 1915, his literary life began as he joined the circle of Lady Ottoline Morell at Garsington Manor. Here he met many famous writers and was very influenced which led him to his successful writing career.