Properties (41)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:The_Royal_Society
gptkb:The_British_Academy |
gptkbp:awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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gptkbp:birthDate |
1917-06-22
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gptkbp:children |
Julian Huxley
Matthew Huxley Catherine Huxley |
gptkbp:deathDate |
2012-02-12
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gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Oxford_University
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gptkbp:famousQuote |
"The most important thing is to be able to see the world as it is, not as you want it to be."
"Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly—they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced." |
gptkbp:field |
Literature
Philosophy Psychology Science |
gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:John_Huxley
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Huxley
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gptkbp:influenced |
Counterculture of the 1960s
Psychedelic movement Transhumanism |
gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Carl_Jung
gptkb:Sigmund_Freud Aldous Huxley |
gptkbp:knownFor |
Philosophical writings
Cultural commentary Critique of modern society Exploring human consciousness Advocating for psychedelics |
gptkbp:nationality |
British
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gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Doors_of_Perception
Brave New World Island |
gptkbp:occupation |
Author
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
Godalming,_Surrey,_England
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:California
gptkb:Hawaii gptkb:London |
gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Margaret_Huxley
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gptkbp:website |
www.huxley.net
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