# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/desmond-morris
# Generated: 2026-08-13T14:57:35.098Z

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name: "Desmond Morris"
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description: "Desmond John Morris FLS hon. caus. 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."
tagline: "British zoologist and ethologist (1928–2026)"
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birthDate: "1928-01-24"
deathDate: "2026-04-19"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump