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Desmond Morris

British zoologist and ethologist (1928-2026) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 98

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.

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Honorary Fellow of the Zoological Society of London2012
Goncourt des animaux1987
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London

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United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2026 · aged 98

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