David Attenborough vs E. O. Wilson
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Compare the life timelines of David Attenborough (1926–present) and E. O. Wilson (1929–2021) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 92 years, from 1929 to 2021.
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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
E. O. Wilson (1929–2021)
- — Born in Birmingham, Alabama Verified
- — Graduated from the University of Alabama Verified
- — Earned a doctorate in biology at Harvard University Verified
- — Married Irene Kelley Verified
- — Joined the Harvard University faculty Verified
- — Published The Theory of Island Biogeography with Robert MacArthur Verified
- — Published Sociobiology: The New Synthesis Verified
- — Won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for On Human Nature Verified
- — Won a second Pulitzer Prize for The Ants Verified
- — Died in Burlington, Massachusetts Verified