Aldous Huxley

A well known author who grew up loving literature and science. Wrote novels, his best known 'A Brave New World', short stories, screen writes, and poetry. In Huxelys teen years his mother pasted away,one of Huxely's brothers killed himself and Huxely started to go blind. His eyesight remained poor his entire life, however he didn't let his sight hold him back from the spectacular works he would create. 

- http://www.egs.edu/library/aldous-huxley/biography/