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==Early life and education==

==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 name="HallOfFame">[http://creationsciencehalloffame.org/inductees/deceased/henry-m-morris/ Henry M. Morris]. ''Creation Science Hall of Fame''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref> Growing up, Morris was "religiously indifferent",<ref name="Linder">Linder, Doug (2004). [http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/morrish.html Henry M. Morris]. ''umkc.edu''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref> but during his time at Rice University, he "began to undertake serious study of the Bible",<ref name="WaPo"/> and shortly after graduating from Rice he became a Christian, accepting "the Bible--from Genesis to Revelation--as the infallible and inspired Word of God."<ref name="ICR"/><ref name="Linder"/> Morris was married to his wife, Mary Louise Beach, on January 24, 1940.<ref name="HallOfFame"/><ref name="ICR"/>

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 name="HallOfFame">[http://creationsciencehalloffame.org/inductees/deceased/henry-m-morris/ Henry M. Morris]. ''Creation Science Hall of Fame''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref> Growing up, Morris was "religiously indifferent",<ref name="Linder">Linder, Doug (2004). [http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/morrish.html Henry M. Morris]. ''umkc.edu''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref> but during his time at Rice University, he "began to undertake serious study of the Bible",<ref name="WaPo"/> and shortly after graduating from Rice he became a Christian, accepting "the Bible--from Genesis to Revelation--as the infallible and inspired Word of God."<ref name="ICR"/><ref name="Linder"/> Morris was married to his wife, Mary Louise Beach, on January 24, 1940.<ref name="ICR"/><ref name="HallOfFame"/>

==Career in hydraulics==

==Career in hydraulics==

After graduating from [[Rice University]], Morris worked as a hydraulic engineer in the International Boundary and Water Commission, in [[El Paso]], Texas.<ref name="ICR"/><ref name="LooyAiG">Looy, Mark (March 2, 2006). [https://answersingenesis.org/ministry-news/ministry/he-followed-gods-decrees-to-the-end-psalm-119-33/ He Followed God’s Decrees to the End (Psalm 119:33)]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref> From 1942 until 1946, "he returned to Rice to teach civil engineering".<ref name="ICR"/><ref name="LooyAiG"/> It was during this time that Morris began to ponder questions regarding [[Creation vs. evolution debate|origins]].<ref name="WaPo"/>

After graduating from [[Rice University]], Morris worked as a hydraulic engineer in the International Boundary and Water Commission, in [[El Paso]], Texas.<ref name="ICR"/><ref name="LooyAiG">Looy, Mark (March 2, 2006). [https://answersingenesis.org/ministry-news/ministry/he-followed-gods-decrees-to-the-end-psalm-119-33/ He Followed God’s Decrees to the End (Psalm 119:33)]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref> From 1942 until 1946, "he returned to Rice to teach civil engineering".<ref name="ICR"/><ref name="LooyAiG"/> It was during this time that Morris began to ponder questions regarding [[Creation vs. evolution debate|origins]].<ref name="WaPo"/>

From 1946 to 1951, Morris taught at the [[University of Minnesota]], where he also completed an M.S. in hydraulics in 1948 and a Ph.D. in hydraulic engineering in 1950.<ref name="ICR"/><ref name="LooyAiG"/><ref name="WaPo"/> In 1946, Morris published his first book concerning creation, ''That You Might Believe'', that showed how weak the evolutionary position is.<ref name="WaPo"/><ref name="ICR"/><ref name="HallOfFame"/>

From 1946 to 1951, Morris taught at the [[University of Minnesota]], where he also completed an M.S. in hydraulics in 1948 and a Ph.D. in hydraulic engineering in 1950.<ref name="WaPo"/><ref name="ICR"/><ref name="LooyAiG"/> In 1946, Morris published his first book concerning creation, ''That You Might Believe'', that showed how weak the evolutionary position is.<ref name="WaPo"/><ref name="ICR"/><ref name="HallOfFame"/>

From 1951 to 1956, Morris served as a professor an chair of civil engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.<ref name="ICR"/><ref name="HallOfFame"/><ref name="LooyAiG"/> From 1956 to 1957, he served as a professor of applied science at Southern Illinois University, and from 1957 to 1970, he served as a professor of hydraulic engineering and department chair of civil engineering at [[Virginia Polytechnic Institute]].<ref name="WaPo"/><ref name="ICR"/><ref name="LooyAiG"/>

From 1951 to 1956, Morris served as a professor an chair of civil engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.<ref name="ICR"/><ref name="HallOfFame"/><ref name="LooyAiG"/> From 1956 to 1957, he served as a professor of applied science at Southern Illinois University, and from 1957 to 1970, he served as a professor of hydraulic engineering and department chair of civil engineering at [[Virginia Polytechnic Institute]].<ref name="WaPo"/><ref name="ICR"/><ref name="LooyAiG"/>

Morris "was a respected teacher" at Virginia Polytechnic and he wrote a textbook in 1963, ''Applied Hydraulics in Engineering'', that as of his death "remains a cornerstone of the field."<ref name="WaPo"/><ref name="NYT"/> In addition to this, Morris wrote numerous scientific papers and articles, including eleven articles on hydraulics in technical journals and four hydraulics articles in the ''Encyclopedia Americana''.<ref name="LooyAiG"/><ref name="HallOfFame"/>

Morris "was a respected teacher" at Virginia Polytechnic and he wrote a textbook in 1963, ''Applied Hydraulics in Engineering'', that as of his death "remains a cornerstone of the field."<ref name="WaPo"/><ref name="NYT"/> In addition to this, Morris wrote numerous scientific papers and articles, including eleven articles on hydraulics in technical journals and four hydraulics articles in the ''Encyclopedia Americana''.<ref name="HallOfFame"/><ref name="LooyAiG"/>

==Creation Scientist==

==Creation Scientist==