Aldous Huxley

Summary

Aldous Huxley is a human^[1]. He was born in Godalming^[2]. He was born on July 26, 1894^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on November 22, 1963^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], novelist^[7], philosopher^[8], screenwriter^[9], and science fiction writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,758 views/month, #4,170 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Godalming^[2], Aldous Huxley…
• Aldous Huxley passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Aldous Huxley was born on July 26, 1894^[3].
• Aldous Huxley died on November 22, 1963^[5].
• Aldous Huxley is buried at Compton Village Cemetery^[12].
• Aldous Huxley's father was Leonard Huxley^[13].
• Aldous Huxley's mother was Julia Huxley^[14].
• Aldous Huxley was married to Laura Huxley^[15].
• Among Aldous Huxley's spouses was Maria Huxley^[16].
• A child of Aldous Huxley was Matthew Huxley^[17].
• Aldous Huxley held citizenship in United Kingdom^[18].
• Aldous Huxley worked as a poet^[6].
• Aldous Huxley's professions included novelist^[7].
• Aldous Huxley worked as a philosopher^[8].
• Aldous Huxley worked as a screenwriter^[9].
• Aldous Huxley worked as a science fiction writer^[10].
• Aldous Huxley worked as a prose writer^[19].
• Aldous Huxley was employed by Écrits de Paris^[20].
• Aldous Huxley was employed by Duke University^[21].
• Aldous Huxley was educated at Balliol College^[22].
• Aldous Huxley's education included a stint at Eton College^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Aldous Huxley is Brave New World^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Aldous Huxley is Time Must Have a Stop^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Aldous Huxley is The Art of Seeing^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Aldous Huxley is Brave New World Revisited^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1894-07-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1963-11-22^[31]

• Community tags: british, english, uk^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 719eb68a-2cb9-44e9-a550-fff16239cd05^[33]

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Origins and Family

Aldous Huxley's place of birth was Godalming^[2]. He was born on July 26, 1894^[3]. His father was Leonard Huxley^[13]. His mother was Julia Huxley^[14].

Education

Educated at Balliol College^[22], a college of the University of Oxford^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1263^[36], headquartered in Oxford^[37] and Eton College^[23], a public school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1440^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], novelist^[7], philosopher^[8], screenwriter^[9], science fiction writer^[10], and prose writer^[19]. Employers include Écrits de Paris^[20], a trade magazine^[41], founded in 1947^[42] and Duke University^[21], a university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1838^[45], headquartered in Durham^[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Brave New World^[24], a literary work^[47], founded in 1932^[48]; Time Must Have a Stop^[25], a literary work^[49]; The Art of Seeing^[26], a written work^[50]; Brave New World Revisited^[27], a literary work^[51]; The Doors of Perception^[52], a literary work^[53]; and The Perennial Philosophy^[54], a written work^[55]. Things named for Aldous Huxley include 10758 Aldoushuxley^[56].

Recognition

Aldous Huxley received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[57].

Personal Life

Spouses include Laura Huxley^[15], a motivational speaker^[58], 1911–2007^[59], of Italy^[60] and Maria Huxley^[16], 1898–1955^[61]. A child of Aldous Huxley was Matthew Huxley^[17]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism^[62].

Death and Burial

Aldous Huxley died on November 22, 1963^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was laryngeal cancer^[63]. He is buried at Compton Village Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Aldous Huxley ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,758 views/month, #4,170 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Margaret Atwood^[66], a writer^[67], b. 1939^[68], of Canada^[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[70], specialised in poetry^[71]; Ray Bradbury^[72], a screenwriter^[73], 1920–2012^[74], of United States^[75], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[76]; Michel Houellebecq^[77], a poet^[78], b. 1956^[79], of France^[80], awarded the Prix de Flore^[81], specialised in literature^[82]; Dino Buzzati^[83], a writer^[84], 1906–1972^[85], of Italy^[86], awarded the Strega Prize^[87]; André Maurois^[88], a philosopher^[89], 1885–1967^[90], of France^[91], awarded the Concours général^[92], specialised in literature^[93]; and Sybille Bedford^[94], a writer^[95], 1911–2006^[96], of Germany^[97], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[98].

Works attributed to him include Brave New World^[99], a literary work^[100], founded in 1932^[101]; The Doors of Perception^[102], a literary work^[103]; Island^[104]; Eyeless in Gaza^[105]; Point Counter Point^[106]; and The Perennial Philosophy^[107]. Entities named for him include 10758 Aldoushuxley^[56].

FAQs

Where was Aldous Huxley born?

Aldous Huxley's place of birth was Godalming^[2].

Where did Aldous Huxley die?

Aldous Huxley died in Los Angeles^[4].

Who were Aldous Huxley's parents?

Aldous Huxley's father was Leonard Huxley^[13]. Aldous Huxley's mother was Julia Huxley^[14].

Who was Aldous Huxley married to?

Aldous Huxley's spouses include Laura Huxley^[15] and Maria Huxley^[16].

What did Aldous Huxley do for work?

Aldous Huxley worked as poet^[6], novelist^[7], philosopher^[8], screenwriter^[9], and science fiction writer^[10].

Where did Aldous Huxley go to school?

Aldous Huxley was educated at Balliol College^[22] and Eton College^[23].

What awards did Aldous Huxley receive?

Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[57].

Who did Aldous Huxley influence?

Aldous Huxley has been cited as an influence by Margaret Atwood^[66], Ray Bradbury^[72], Michel Houellebecq^[77], and Dino Buzzati^[83].