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[[Image:PH2006022801720.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Henry Morris]]
[[Image:PH2006022801720.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Henry Morris]]
'''Henry Morris''' 1918 to February 26, 2006. President and founder of [[ICR]] from 1970 until 1995, and served as President emeritus until his death. Dr. Morris was the intellectual father of the modern [[creation science]] movement, and he also first coined the term "creation science".<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/28/AR2006022801716.html</ref> A strong proponent of [[YEC|Young Earth Creationism]], Morris believed the creation account of the Bible was literally true and scientific inquiry would support his assertions. He was a scientist himself, having graduated from Rice University in 1939 and that earned a master's degree and a Ph.D. in hydraulic engineering from the University of Minnesota. He was an author of many books against [[evolution]] and supporting creationism.
'''Henry Madison Morris''' (October 6, 1918 to February 26, 2006) was a prominent [[young earth creationist]] and [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]]. He served as President and founder of [[ICR]] from 1970 until 1995, and served as President emeritus until his death. Dr. Morris was the intellectual father of the modern [[creation science]] movement, and he also first coined the term "creation science".<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/28/AR2006022801716.html</ref> A strong proponent of [[YEC|Young Earth Creationism]], Morris believed the creation account of the Bible was literally true and scientific inquiry would support his assertions. He was a scientist himself, having graduated from Rice University in 1939 and that earned a master's degree and a Ph.D. in hydraulic engineering from the University of Minnesota. He was an author of many books against [[evolution]] and supporting creationism.
==Early life and education==
Morris was born in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]] on October 6, 1918.<ref name="ICR">Dao, Christine (2009). [http://www.icr.org/article/science-man-god-henry-m-morris/ Man of Science, Man of God: Henry M. Morris]. ''ICR.org'' (taken from ''Acts & Facts. 38 (2): 20''). Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref><ref name="NYT">Rudoren, Jodi (March 4, 2016). [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/04/us/henry-m-morris-87-a-theorist-of-creationism-dies.html?_r=0 Henry M. Morris, 87, a Theorist of Creationism, Dies]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref> He graduated from Rice University in 1939 with a B.S.C.E. "with distinction".<ref name="ICR"/><ref name="NYT"/><ref>[http://creationsciencehalloffame.org/inductees/deceased/henry-m-morris/ Henry M. Morris]. ''Creation Science Hall of Fame''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref>
==Legacy==
[[Ken Ham]], President of [[Answers in Genesis]] said, <blockquote>"All of us in the modern creationism movement today would say we stand on his shoulders."</blockquote>
[[Ken Ham]], President of [[Answers in Genesis]] said, <blockquote>"All of us in the modern creationism movement today would say we stand on his shoulders."</blockquote>
==References==
==References==
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