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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' ({{LifeData|birth=1928-01-24|birthplace=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purton Purton], Wiltshire|birthcountry=[[United Kingdom]]|death=2026-04-19|deathplace=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naas Naas], County Kildare|deathcountry=Ireland}})

The late <b>Desmond John Morris</b>, Ph.D., was a British zoologist and ethologist. He became famous by applying the methods of animal study to humans.

The late <b>Desmond John Morris</b>, Ph.D., D.Sc., was a British zoologist and ethologist. He became famous by applying the methods of animal study to humans.

Morris was a strong opponent of all forms of genital cutting and sexual mutilation, including [[child circumcision]].

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Morris commenced his studies at the [https://www.ox.ac.uk/ University of Oxford] in 1951. He was awarded a Ph.D. in 1954.

Morris served as curator of mammals for the [https://www.londonzoo.org/ London Zoo] from 1959 to 1967.

==Personal life==

Morris married Ramona Baulch in July 1952.<ref name="morris2012">{{REFnews

|title=My secret of 60 years of marital bliss

|url=https://www.dailymail.com/lifestyle/article-2191767/Desmond-Morris-diamond-wedding-testament-primeval-urge-mate-life.html

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|first=Desmond

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|author-link=Desmond Morris

|publisher=The Daily Mail

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|date=2012-08-22

|accessdate=2026-06-06

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}}</ref> They made their home in North Oxford. They had one son—Jason.

===Articles===

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 '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' ({{LifeData|birth=1928-01-24|birthplace=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purton Purton], Wiltshire|birthcountry=[[United Kingdom]]|death=2026-04-19|deathplace=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naas Naas], County Kildare|deathcountry=Ireland}})
-The late <b>Desmond John Morris</b>, Ph.D., was a British zoologist and ethologist. He became famous by applying the methods of animal study to humans.
+The late <b>Desmond John Morris</b>, Ph.D., D.Sc., was a British zoologist and ethologist. He became famous by applying the methods of animal study to humans.
 Morris was a strong opponent of all forms of genital cutting and sexual mutilation, including [[child circumcision]].
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 Morris commenced his studies at the [https://www.ox.ac.uk/ University of Oxford] in 1951. He was awarded a Ph.D. in 1954.
+Morris served as curator of mammals for the [https://www.londonzoo.org/ London Zoo] from 1959 to 1967.
+==Personal life==
+Morris married Ramona Baulch in July 1952.<ref name="morris2012">{{REFnews
+ |title=My secret of 60 years of marital bliss
+ |url=https://www.dailymail.com/lifestyle/article-2191767/Desmond-Morris-diamond-wedding-testament-primeval-urge-mate-life.html
+ |last=Morris
+ |first=Desmond
+ |init=
+ |author-link=Desmond Morris
+ |publisher=The Daily Mail
+ |website=
+ |date=2012-08-22
+ |accessdate=2026-06-06
+ |format=
+ |quote=
+}}</ref> They made their home in North Oxford. They had one son—Jason.
 {{PUB}}
 ===Articles===