David Attenborough vs Sidney Poitier
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Compare the life timelines of David Attenborough (1926–present) and Sidney Poitier (1927–2022) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 95 years, from 1927 to 2022.
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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
Sidney Poitier (1927–2022)
- — Born in Miami, Florida Verified
- — Joined the American Negro Theatre in New York Verified
- — Made his film debut in No Way Out Verified
- — Starred in The Defiant Ones Verified
- — Won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field Verified
- — Starred in In the Heat of the Night Verified
- — Directed the comedy Uptown Saturday Night Verified
- — Appointed Bahamian ambassador to Japan Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Los Angeles, California Verified