John Morton | |
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| Born | John Edward Morton 18 July 1923 Morrinsville, New Zealand |
| Died | 6 March 2011 (aged 87) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Auckland University College University of London |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | biology, conservation, marine biology, theology |
John Edward Morton QSO (18 July 1923 – 6 March 2011) was a biologist, scholar, theologian, and conservationist from New Zealand. Trained at Auckland University College and the University of London, he became the author of numerous books, papers, and newspaper columns. Morton researched New Zealand's ecology and marine life, and was a marine zoologist. He was also the presenter of the imported nature and science television programme, Our World.[1]