Aldous Leonard Huxley (July 26, 1894 - November 22, 1963) was an English writer best known for his novel, Brave New World and a wide-ranging output of essays, short stories, poetry, travel writing, and film scripts. Huxley spent the later part of his life in the United States, living in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death. He took psychedelics and advocated their use. He was interested in parapsychology and philosophical mysticism. Huxley was considered a man of modern thought and an esteemed intellectual.