[syn: Huxley, Thomas Huxley, Thomas Henry Huxley]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Huxley
n 1: English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the
role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of
the nerve impulse (born in 1917) [syn: Huxley, Andrew
Huxley, Andrew Fielding Huxley]
2: English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered
mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled
utopia (1894-1963) [syn: Huxley, Aldous Huxley, Aldous
Leonard Huxley]
3: English biologist and a leading exponent of Darwin's theory
of evolution (1825-1895) [syn: Huxley, Thomas Huxley,
Thomas Henry Huxley]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Huxley, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000): 2316
Housing Units (2000): 964
Land area (2000): 1.133680 sq. miles (2.936218 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.133680 sq. miles (2.936218 sq. km)
FIPS code: 37920
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 41.895983 N, 93.602782 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 50124
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Huxley, IA
Huxley
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Huxley, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000): 298
Housing Units (2000): 230
Land area (2000): 2.003294 sq. miles (5.188508 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.039426 sq. miles (0.102112 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.042720 sq. miles (5.290620 sq. km)
FIPS code: 35636
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 31.761773 N, 93.887578 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Huxley, TX
Huxley