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Compare And Contrast Huxley And Darwin's Theory Of Evolution By Natural Selection

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Occupation: statistician, biologist, geneticist, and eugenicist Thomas Huxley was a strong supporter of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. He often defended it passionately and was given the nickname "Darwin's Bulldog" by his peers. Darwin's 'The Origin of Species' was published in 1859. It was extremely controversial because it challenged the Christian belief that God created life on Earth. In June 1860 in Oxford, Huxley took part in a famous public debate on evolution with Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford. His most impactful contribution to evolution was his essays on natural selection that helped the theory of evolution gain new supporters. He later published his own book on evolution, 'Evidence as to Man's Place
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