David Attenborough vs Vera Rubin
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Compare the life timelines of David Attenborough (1926–present) and Vera Rubin (1928–2016) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 88 years, from 1928 to 2016.
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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
Vera Rubin (1928–2016)
- — Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Verified
- — Graduated from Vassar College Verified
- — Married Robert Rubin Verified
- — Earned PhD from Georgetown University Verified
- — Joined the Carnegie Institution's Department of Terrestrial Magnetism Verified
- — Provided evidence for dark matter through galaxy rotation curves Verified
- — Elected to the National Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Awarded the National Medal of Science Verified
- — Died in Princeton, New Jersey Verified