BIOLOGIST
Desmond Morris
1928 - Today

Desmond Morris
Desmond John Morris FLS hon. caus. (born 24 January 1928) is an English zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter, as well as a popular author in human sociobiology. He is known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape, and for his television programmes such as Zoo Time. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Desmond Morris is the 269th most popular biologist (down from 217th in 2019), the 1,483rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,257th in 2019) and the 46th most popular British Biologist.
Desmond Morris is most famous for his book "The Naked Ape" which was published in 1967. This book is a study of human behaviour, with a focus on the influence of the environment on human evolution.
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Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, Desmond Morris ranks 269 out of 1,097. Before him are David Goodall, Carl Sigismund Kunth, Friedrich Parrot, Erik Pontoppidan, Alexander von Middendorff, and Carl Gustav Carus. After him are Otto Wilhelm Hermann von Abich, Francisco Varela, C. L. Gloger, Jack W. Szostak, Carl Ludwig Blume, and Leopold Fitzinger.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid Goodall
1914 - 2018
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 263
Carl Sigismund Kunth
1788 - 1850
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 264
Friedrich Parrot
1791 - 1841
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 265
Erik Pontoppidan
1698 - 1764
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 266
Alexander von Middendorff
1815 - 1894
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 267
Carl Gustav Carus
1789 - 1869
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 268
Desmond Morris
1928 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 269
Otto Wilhelm Hermann von Abich
1806 - 1886
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 270
Francisco Varela
1946 - 2001
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 271
C. L. Gloger
1803 - 1863
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 272
Jack W. Szostak
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 273
Carl Ludwig Blume
1796 - 1862
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 274
Leopold Fitzinger
1802 - 1884
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 275
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Desmond Morris ranks 130. Before him are Juan María Bordaberry, Djivan Gasparyan, Helen Frankenthaler, Hayden White, James Randi, and Al Lettieri. After him are Sol LeWitt, Edward Albee, Anne Sexton, Sid Watkins, Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy, and Peter Naur.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsJuan María Bordaberry
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2011
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 124
Djivan Gasparyan
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 125
Helen Frankenthaler
PAINTER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 126
Hayden White
HISTORIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 127
James Randi
MAGICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 128
Al Lettieri
ACTOR
1928 - 1975
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 129
Desmond Morris
BIOLOGIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 130
Sol LeWitt
PAINTER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 131
Edward Albee
WRITER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 132
Anne Sexton
WRITER
1928 - 1974
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 133
Sid Watkins
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2012
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 134
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 135
Peter Naur
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1928 - 2016
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 136
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Desmond Morris ranks 1,483 out of 8,785. Before him are David Thewlis (1963), Claire Forlani (1971), Princess Marie of Orléans (1865), Malcolm Lowry (1909), Charles Rolls (1877), and Victor Turner (1920). After him are Edward Fox (1937), Marc Bolan (1947), Emily Davison (1872), Charles Bennett (1870), Tom Scott (1984), and Cicely Saunders (1918).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDavid Thewlis
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 1,477
Claire Forlani
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 1,478
Princess Marie of Orléans
COMPANION
1865 - 1909
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 1,479
Malcolm Lowry
WRITER
1909 - 1957
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 1,480
Charles Rolls
ENGINEER
1877 - 1910
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 1,481
Victor Turner
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1920 - 1983
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 1,482
Desmond Morris
BIOLOGIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 1,483
Edward Fox
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 1,484
Marc Bolan
SINGER
1947 - 1977
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 1,485
Emily Davison
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1872 - 1913
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 1,486
Charles Bennett
ATHLETE
1870 - 1950
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 1,487
Tom Scott
YOUTUBER
1984 - Present
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 1,488
Cicely Saunders
PHYSICIAN
1918 - 2005
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 1,489
Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among biologists born in United Kingdom, Desmond Morris ranks 46. Before him are Thomas Browne (1605), John Lindley (1799), William Aiton (1731), Charles Bell (1774), Thomas Cavalier-Smith (1942), and David Goodall (1914). After him are Jack W. Szostak (1952), John Gould (1804), George Bentham (1800), Edward Turner Bennett (1797), George Arnott Walker-Arnott (1799), and John Gurdon (1933).
Thomas Browne
1605 - 1682
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 40
John Lindley
1799 - 1865
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 41
William Aiton
1731 - 1793
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 42
Charles Bell
1774 - 1842
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 43
Thomas Cavalier-Smith
1942 - 2021
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 44
David Goodall
1914 - 2018
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 45
Desmond Morris
1928 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 46
Jack W. Szostak
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 47
John Gould
1804 - 1881
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 48
George Bentham
1800 - 1884
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 49
Edward Turner Bennett
1797 - 1836
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 50
George Arnott Walker-Arnott
1799 - 1868
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 51
John Gurdon
1933 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 52