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What subjects did Thomas Henry Huxley discuss during his American tour in 1876?
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Thomas Henry Huxley
Thomas Henry Huxley.
During his American tour in 1876, Thomas Henry Huxley delivered lectures on the following subjects:
- Birds' dinosaur ancestry: He discussed the evolutionary link between birds and small carnivorous dinosaurs.1
- Demonstrative Evidence of Evolution: He presented the succession of fossil horses found in America as clear evidence for the theory of evolution.1
These lectures were highly popular, and his tour was so impactful that a New York City newspaper dubbed him "Huxley Eikonoklastes".1