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Desmond Morris

Desmond Morris is known for British zoologist and ethologist. Desmond Morris was born on 24 January 1928.

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Desmond Morris is best known for British zoologist and ethologist. Desmond Morris is a British public figure. Desmond Morris was born on 24 January 1928, which places Desmond Morris among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1920s. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Desmond Morris is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: British zoologist and ethologist
Nationality: British
Born: 24 January 1928

About Desmond Morris

He was known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape, and for his television programmes such as Zoo Time. In 1933, the Morrises moved to Swindon where Desmond developed an interest in natural history and writing. He was educated at Dauntsey's School, a boarding school in Wiltshire. In 1946, Morris joined the British Army for two years of national service, becoming a lecturer in fine arts at the Chiseldon Army College in Wiltshire. After being demobilised in 1948, he held his first one-man show of his own paintings at the Swindon Arts Centre, and studied zoology at the University of Birmingham. In 1950 he held a surrealist art exhibition with Joan Miró at the London Gallery. He held many other exhibitions in later years. Also in 1950, Morris wrote and directed two surrealist films, Time Flower and The Butterfly and the Pin. In 1951 he began a doctorate at the Department...

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Desmond Morris is known for British zoologist and ethologist.

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Desmond Morris was born on 24 January 1928.

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