David Attenborough vs Mahasweta Devi
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Compare the life timelines of David Attenborough (1926–present) and Mahasweta Devi (1926–2016) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 90 years, from 1926 to 2016.
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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
Mahasweta Devi (1926–2016)
- — Born in Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India Verified
- — Graduated in English from Visva-Bharati University Verified
- — Married the playwright Bijon Bhattacharya Verified
- — Published her first book, Jhansir Rani Verified
- — Published Hajar Churashir Maa Verified
- — Awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Aranyer Adhikar Verified
- — Awarded the Jnanpith Award Verified
- — Awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award Verified
- — Awarded the Padma Vibhushan Verified
- — Died in Kolkata, West Bengal Verified