Philip Crosbie Morrison

Philip Crosbie Morrison (19 December 1900 – 1 March 1958), generally known as "Crosbie Morrison", was an Australian naturalist, educator, journalist, broadcaster and conservationist.
Early years
Morrison was born in Hawthorn, Victoria. He attended Auburn State School and University High School. In 1918 he became a teacher at Wesley College. He entered Melbourne University in 1921 where he studied zoology, obtaining a BSc in 1924 and a MSc in 1926.
The journalist and educator
In 1926 Morrison joined the staff of the Melbourne Argus as a journalist. In 1938 he was persuaded by Keith Murdoch to accept the position of founding editor of a new monthly magazine, Wild Life. In order to promote the magazine he also began a series of weekly broadcasts on radio station 3DB in Melbourne, a series that continued for over 20 years.
During the Second World War he also served for a while as the Victorian state publicity censor, and...