David Attenborough vs Simone Veil
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Compare the life timelines of David Attenborough (1926–present) and Simone Veil (1927–2017) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 90 years, from 1927 to 2017.
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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
Simone Veil (1927–2017)
- — Born in Nice, France Verified
- — Deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau Verified
- — Became a magistrate in the French justice system Verified
- — Appointed Minister of Health Verified
- — Enacted the Veil Law legalizing abortion Verified
- — Elected first President of the European Parliament Verified
- — Elected to the Académie française Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified