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'''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 Creation]], 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.   
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'''Henry Madison Morris''' (October 6, 1918 to February 25, 2006) was a prominent [[young earth creationist]] and [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]]. He is most notable in his role in the modern creation movement, co-authoring ''[[The Genesis Flood]]'' and serving as the president and co-founder of [[ICR]] from 1970 until 1995 and 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>
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A strong proponent of [[YEC|Young Earth Creation]], 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==
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