Alexander Grothendieck vs David Attenborough
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Compare the life timelines of Alexander Grothendieck (1928–2014) and David Attenborough (1926–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 86 years, from 1928 to 2014.
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Alexander Grothendieck (1928–2014)
- — Born in Berlin, Germany Verified
- — Doctorate on topological vector spaces Verified
- — Joined the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques Verified
- — Reformulated algebraic geometry with scheme theory Verified
- — Awarded the Fields Medal Verified
- — Left the IHÉS over military funding Verified
- — Professor at the University of Montpellier Verified
- — Withdrew into seclusion Verified
- — Death in Saint-Girons, France Verified
David Attenborough (1926–present)
- — Born in Isleworth, west London Verified
- — Studied natural sciences at Clare College, Cambridge Verified
- — Married Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel Verified
- — Joined the BBC as a trainee producer Verified
- — Began presenting Zoo Quest Verified
- — Appointed controller of BBC Two Verified
- — Presented Life on Earth Verified
- — Knighted Verified
- — Presented The Blue Planet Verified
- — Released A Life on Our Planet Verified