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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 shortly after graduating from Rice University 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 shortly after graduating from Rice University 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"/>
==Early career==
After graduating from [[Rice University]], Morris worked as a hydraulic engineer.<ref name="ICR"/> In 1942, "he returned to Rice to teach civil engineering for the next four years."<ref name="ICR"/>
==Legacy==
==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."{{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>
Even many evolutionists, including [[Stephen Jay Gould]], acknowledged Morris as the most important modern creationist.<ref name="ICR"/>
Even many evolutionists, including [[Stephen Jay Gould]] and [[Eugenie C. Scott]], acknowledged Morris as the most important modern creationist.<ref name="ICR"/><ref name="NYT"/>
==References==
==References==