David Attenborough

British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)

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Occupation

Biologist

Born in

Isleworth

Born

May 8, 1926

Zodiac

Taurus

36,637

days alive

100

years old

$50 million

net worth

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Born
May 8, 1926 in 🇬🇧Isleworth
Zodiac
♉︎Taurus·tiger 🐅
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Sir David Frederick Attenborough is an English broadcaster, natural historian and writer. His presenting career began as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, and has spanned eight decades; it includes the nine documentary series forming The Life Collection, Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and Blue Planet II. He is the only person to have won BAFTA Awards in black-and-white, colour, high-definition, 3D and 4K resolution. Over his life, he has collected dozens of honorary degrees and awards, including three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narration and one Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Personality - Non-Daily.

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Planetary positions calculated for May 8, 1926

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2024
Day 35,667
Age 97

Narrated 'Secret World of Sound'

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96%
Jan 1, 2024

Narrated the BBC documentary 'Secret World of Sound' exploring animal communication.

2023
Day 35,302
Age 96

Narrated 'Wild Isles'

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96%
Jan 1, 2023

Narrated the BBC series 'Wild Isles', showcasing British and Irish wildlife.

2020
Day 34,206
Age 93

A Life on Our Planet

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2020

Documentary film and book released, highlighting environmental concerns.

Day 34,206
Age 93

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

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96%
Jan 1, 2020

Appointed Knight Grand Cross for services to broadcasting and conservation.

2017
Day 33,111
Age 90

Blue Planet II

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96%
Jan 1, 2017

Narrated the acclaimed BBC series 'Blue Planet II'.

2013
Day 31,650
Age 86

Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society

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96%
Jan 1, 2013

Elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society.

2010
Day 30,554
Age 83

First BAFTA for 'Life' series

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96%
Jan 1, 2010

Won a BAFTA for the 'Life' series.

2006
Day 29,093
Age 79

Planet Earth

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96%
Jan 1, 2006

Narrated the groundbreaking BBC series 'Planet Earth'.

2002
Day 27,632
Age 75

The Life of Mammals

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96%
Jan 1, 2002

Wrote and presented 'The Life of Mammals'.

1998
Day 26,171
Age 71

The Life of Birds

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96%
Jan 1, 1998

Wrote and presented 'The Life of Birds'.

1995
Day 25,075
Age 68

The Private Life of Plants

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96%
Jan 1, 1995

Wrote and presented 'The Private Life of Plants'.

1990
Day 23,249
Age 63

The Trials of Life

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96%
Jan 1, 1990

Wrote and presented 'The Trials of Life'.

1987
Day 22,153
Age 60

The First Eden

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96%
Jan 1, 1987

Wrote and presented 'The First Eden'.

1984
Day 21,057
Age 57

The Living Planet

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96%
Jan 1, 1984

Wrote and presented 'The Living Planet'.

1979
Day 19,231
Age 52

Life on Earth

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96%
Jan 1, 1979

Wrote and presented the groundbreaking series 'Life on Earth'.

1965
Day 14,118
Age 38

Controller of BBC Two

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96%
Jan 1, 1965

Became controller of BBC Two.

1952
Day 9,369
Age 25

Joined BBC

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Jan 1, 1952

Joined the BBC as a trainee producer.

1947
Day 7,543
Age 20

Graduated from Cambridge

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96%
Jan 1, 1947

Graduated from Clare College, Cambridge with a degree in Natural Sciences.

1926
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Isleworth

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May 8, 1926

Born in Isleworth, London.