David Attenborough
8 May 1926 – present
David Attenborough is a British broadcaster and natural historian best known for writing and presenting the BBC's Life series of natural history programmes. He joined the BBC in 1952, served as controller of BBC Two in the 1960s, and later presented landmark series including Life on Earth, The Blue Planet and Planet Earth.
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Life events
Grew up in Leicester, where his father was principal of University College.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgGraduated with a degree in geology and zoology.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe couple were married until her death in 1997 and had two children.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBegan working in the corporation's television talks department.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe animal-collecting series took him to West Africa, South America and Southeast Asia.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgOversaw the channel's programming and the introduction of colour television in Britain.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe thirteen-part survey of evolution established the format of his later series.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe series on ocean life was followed by Blue Planet II in 2017.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgA film and book he described as his witness statement on environmental change.
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