I . Morris™
a British car company started in 1912 near Oxford by William Morris, later Lord Nuffield . The first car it produced was the Morris Oxford, which was very popular. It also produced MG cars. In 1949 the company began production of the Morris Minor , which became one of the most popular cars in Britain for many years. In 1959 it began producing the Mini , with even greater success. In the 1950s the company combined with Austin to form the British Motor Corporation, which later became part of British Leyland .
II . Desmond Morris
(1928– )
an English zoologist (= person who studies animals) and anthropologist. He has written several very successful books of popular science, including The Naked Ape (1967) and The Human Zoo (1968). In these he argues that the behaviour of animals is similar to that of human beings. Some of his more recent work has been about body language (= the way in which people’s movements indicate something about their personalities and feelings). Several of his books have been made into television series.
III . William Morris
(1834–96)
an English designer, artist, poet, businessman and socialist. As an artist and poet he was influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites but he is best known as a designer of furniture and decoration for houses. He disliked the mass production methods of his time and wanted the role of the traditional craftsman to continue. He established his own company which produced hand-made furniture and interior decoration using traditional methods. Many of these designs, especially for wallpaper and fabrics, are still used today. His belief in traditional methods led Morris to become much involved in the Arts and Crafts Movement . He also started the Kelmscott Press to continue traditional methods of printing.
As one of the early socialists in Britain, Morris was a supporter of social change and formed his own Socialist League in 1884. He led his own campaigns on the streets against what he saw as the terrible effects of the Industrial Revolution on workers.
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