Aldous Huxley

Aldous Huxley
Huxley in 1954
Born	Aldous Leonard Huxley (1894-07-26)26 July 1894 Godalming, Surrey, England
Died	22 November 1963(1963-11-22) (aged 69) Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Resting place	Compton, Surrey, England
Occupation	Writer philosopher
Education	Eton College
Alma mater	Balliol College, Oxford
Notable works	Brave New World Island Point Counter Point The Doors of Perception The Perennial Philosophy The Devils of Loudun
Spouses	Maria Nys ​ ​ (m. 1919; died 1955)​ Laura Archera ​ (m. 1956)​
Children	Matthew Huxley
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Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English writer, and one of the most prominent members of the famous Huxley family.

He wrote a number of novels, on various themes. Most of his books are about modern society, the effects of modern science and, later, on mysticism and psychedelic drugs like LSD.

Huxley is probably best known for his book Brave New World. In the book, which was written in 1932, he writes about a world in the far future, where the whole social hierarchy is based on genetic traits, and not on the personal effort of individual people to improve themselves.