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Desmond Morris
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Key facts
- Born
- Desmond John Morris , ( 1928-01-24 ) 24 January 1928, Purton , Wiltshire , England
- Died
- 19 April 2026 (2026-04-19) (aged 98), Naas , County Kildare , Ireland
- Alma mater
- University of Birmingham University of Oxford
- Occupations
- Zoologist and ethologist
- Known for
- The Naked Ape (1967)
- Spouse
- Ramona Baulch ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1952 ; died 2018 )
- Fields
- Zoology
- Thesis
- The reproductive behaviour of the ten-spined stickleback (1954)
- Doctoral advisor
- Nikolaas Tinbergen
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Morris
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Purton
- Place of death
- Naas
- Occupation
- illustrator
- Employer
- University of Oxford
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- The naked ape
- Doctoral advisor
- Niko Tinbergen
- Field of work
- zoology
- Movement
- surrealism
- Official website
- desmond-morris.com
- Image
- Desmond Morris (1969).jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Work location
- Oxford
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- member of
- Zoological Society of London
- date of birth
- 1928-00-00
- has works in the collection
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- name in native language
- Desmond John Morris
- floruit
- 2006-01-01
- influenced by
- Niko Tinbergen
- Commons category
- Desmond Morris
- date of death
- 2026-04-19
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Encyclopedic overview
Desmond John Morris FLS hon. caus. (24 January 1928 – 19 April 2026) was an English zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter, as well as a popular author in human sociobiology. He was known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape, and for his television programmes such as Zoo Time.
Early life and education
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