David Attenborough vs Tayeb Salih
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Compare the life timelines of David Attenborough (1926–present) and Tayeb Salih (1929–2009) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 80 years, from 1929 to 2009.
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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
Tayeb Salih (1929–2009)
- — Born in Karmakol, Northern Sudan Verified
- — Studied at the University of Khartoum Verified
- — Moved to London to work for the BBC Arabic Service Verified
- — Published Season of Migration to the North Verified
- — Published The Wedding of Zein Verified
- — Returned to Sudan as director-general of information
- — Worked for the Ministry of Information in Qatar Verified
- — Worked for UNESCO in Paris and the Gulf Verified
- — Died in London, United Kingdom Verified