Sir David Frederick Attenborough

Broadcaster, natural historian, writer

English Isleworth, London, England

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ProfessionBroadcaster, natural historian, writer
NationalityEnglish
Date of Birth08/05/1926
Age100 years
BirthplaceIsleworth, London, England

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Full NameSir David Frederick Attenborough
Honours
  • OM (Order of Merit)
  • GCMG (Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George)
  • CH (Companion of Honour)
  • CVO (Commander of the Royal Victorian Order)
  • CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire)

Educational Qualification(s)

BSc in Zoology and Chemistry from University College London

Family

RelationSpouse
NameJane Elizabeth Evershed
StatusDeceased (married 1956, died 2017)
RelationSon
NameSimon Attenborough

Career

Career Start1954
Notable Works
  • Zoo Quest (1954)
  • The Life Collection (nine series)
  • Natural World
  • Wildlife on One
  • Planet Earth franchise
  • The Blue Planet
  • Blue Planet II
  • A Life on Our Planet (2023)
  • The World at War (narrator)
  • Life (2009)
  • Seven Worlds, One Planet (2019)
Key Positions
  • Controller of BBC 2 (1965)
  • Joined BBC as trainee producer (1952)
  • Chairman of the Wildlife Trusts (1985–1995)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Pioneered combining live studio presentation with on-location wildlife footage in Zoo Quest.
2. Transitioned from BBC executive to wildlife explorer due to passion for natural history.
3. Received a knighthood in 2005 for services to television and natural history.
4. Holds the distinction of being the only person to have been awarded both a knighthood and an Order of Merit.
5. Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2006.
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