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[[Image:PH2006022801720.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Henry Morris]]
[[Image:PH2006022801720.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Henry Morris]]
'''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 name="WaPo">Schudel, Matt (March 1, 2006). [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/28/AR2006022801716.html Henry Morris; Intellectual Father of 'Creation Science']. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</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 25, 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 name="WaPo">Schudel, Matt (March 1, 2006). [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/28/AR2006022801716.html Henry Morris; Intellectual Father of 'Creation Science']. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</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==
==Early life and education==
In 1963, Morris, [[Duane Gish]], and eight other biblical creationists founded the Creation Research Society.<ref name="ICR"/> In 1970, after resigning from his position at Virginia Polytechnic, Morris co-founded [[Christian Heritage College]], and along with it the [[Institute for Creation Research]] (ICR), with prominent pastor and writer [[Tim LaHaye]] in [[San Diego]].<ref name="WaPo"/><ref name="ICR"/><ref name="LooyAiG"/> Morris would serve as the president of ICR from its foundation until January 1996, and he continued to serve as president emeritus until his death.<ref name="WaPo"/><ref name="ICR"/> ICR was given approval from the state of [[California]] in 1981 to grant masters degrees in science education, and the same year it became autonomous of Christian Heritage College.<ref name="ICR"/>
In 1963, Morris, [[Duane Gish]], and eight other biblical creationists founded the Creation Research Society.<ref name="ICR"/> In 1970, after resigning from his position at Virginia Polytechnic, Morris co-founded [[Christian Heritage College]], and along with it the [[Institute for Creation Research]] (ICR), with prominent pastor and writer [[Tim LaHaye]] in [[San Diego]].<ref name="WaPo"/><ref name="ICR"/><ref name="LooyAiG"/> Morris would serve as the president of ICR from its foundation until January 1996, and he continued to serve as president emeritus until his death.<ref name="WaPo"/><ref name="ICR"/> ICR was given approval from the state of [[California]] in 1981 to grant masters degrees in science education, and the same year it became autonomous of Christian Heritage College.<ref name="ICR"/>
During his career, Morris wrote over sixty books, the majority of them on creation, evolution, and Christian apologetics.<ref name="WaPo"/><ref name="ICR"/> He participated in over 100 debates against evolutionists.<ref name="ICR"/>
==Personal life==
Morris was married to his wife, Mary Louise, for 66 years, and together they had five children, seventeen grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.<ref name="WaPo"/><ref name="NYT"/> Two of his sons, [[John D. Morris]] and [[Henry Morris III]], succeeded him at ICR.<ref name="ICR"/>
==Legacy==
==Legacy==
Morris is arguably the most important figure of the modern [[creation science]] movement, and he has been called the "father of modern creation science" or the "Darwin of the creationist movement."<ref name="WaPo"/> In fact, he has been said to have "coined" the term "creation science".<ref name="WaPo"/> He wrote numerous books about creation, and his most important book is ''[[The Genesis Flood]]'', which was still in print when he died and sold about 250,000 English copies.<ref name="NYT"/>
[[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."{{fact}}</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."{{fact}}</blockquote>