David Attenborough vs Nicolas Hayek
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Compare the life timelines of David Attenborough (1926–present) and Nicolas Hayek (1928–2010) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 82 years, from 1928 to 2010.
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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
Nicolas Hayek (1928–2010)
- — Born in Beirut, Lebanon Verified
- — Settled in Switzerland
- — Founded Hayek Engineering in Zurich Verified
- — Launch of the Swatch watch Verified
- — Delivered the study recommending the merger of ASUAG and SSIH Verified
- — Became majority shareholder and chief executive of SMH Verified
- — Initiated the Smart car project with Mercedes-Benz Verified
- — Handed the Swatch Group chief executive role to his son Verified
- — Died in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland Verified