David Attenborough vs Roger Bannister
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Compare the life timelines of David Attenborough (1926–present) and Roger Bannister (1929–2018) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 89 years, from 1929 to 2018.
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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
Roger Bannister (1929–2018)
- — Born in Harrow, London Verified
- — Began studying medicine at Exeter College, Oxford Verified
- — Finished fourth in the 1500 metres at the Helsinki Olympics Verified
- — Retired from competitive athletics to pursue medicine Verified
- — Ran the first sub-four-minute mile Verified
- — Beat John Landy in the Miracle Mile at Vancouver Verified
- — Married Moyra Jacobsson Verified
- — Knighted for services to sport Verified
- — Served as Master of Pembroke College, Oxford Verified
- — Died in Oxford Verified