David Attenborough

@Naturalist, Facts and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Sir David Attenborough is an English broadcaster and naturalist Environmentalists British Cambridge University London School Of Economics (LSE) University College London Media Personalities Miscellaneous Taurus Celebrities For six decades now, David Attenborough has been the voice of natural history programmes around the world. His contributions in broadcasting and wildlife film-making are unparalleled. His penchant for taking on new projects and turning them into universally acclaimed broadcasts is what makes him a legend in his field. Even his most vehement critics cite his programmes as the epitome of public service broadcasting. He is the first known broadcaster to have treated this subjects with a great deal of sincerity, researched latest discoveries, gained the trust of the scientific community, introduced innovative shots, focused on events, and consciously restricted his on-screen presence. Such is the impact of his wildlife series that he has been hailed as ‘the great communicator’ and ‘the peerless educator’. However, he has received criticism about presenting a very false picture of idyllic wilderness, which draws attention away from the threat of encroachment that humans pose on wild flora and fauna. He cites overpopulation and creationism as the primary causes of environmental problems and the decline of wild life diversity.

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Birthday: May 8, 1926 Nationality: British Famous: Broadcaster, Naturalist, Environmentalists, Cambridge University, London School Of Economics (LSE), University College London, Media Personalities, Miscellaneous Ideologies: Environmentalists Spouses: Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Orie Siblings: Richard Attenborough Known as: David Frederick Attenborough, Sir David Attenborough, Sir David Attenborough CBE, Sir David Frederick Attenborough Information Detail Birthday May 8, 1926 Nationality British Famous Broadcaster, Naturalist, Environmentalists, Cambridge University, London School Of Economics (LSE), University College London, Media Personalities, Miscellaneous Ideologies Environmentalists Spouses Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Orie Siblings Richard Attenborough Known as David Frederick Attenborough, Sir David Attenborough, Sir David Attenborough CBE, Sir David Frederick Attenborough Childrens Robert Attenborough, Susan Attenborough Universities Cambridge University,London School Of Economics,University College London University of Cambridge Clare College Cambridge University College London London School of Economics and Political Science Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College Notable Alumnis Cambridge University London School Of Economics University College London Birth Place Isleworth Religion Agnosticism Height 178cm Gender Male Father Frederick Attenborough Mother Mary Attenborough Net Worth $35 Million as of Jan 26,2017 Sun Sign Taurus Born in Isleworth Famous as Broadcaster, Naturalist

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His brothers are the actor Richard Attenborough, and John who is an executive at Alfa Romeo. He also has two adoptive sisters. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1950, he married Jane Elizabeth EbsworthOriel; the couple had two children, Robert and Susan. Nothing much is known of his personal life. Unsplash Personal Life

In 2005 and 2006, he backed a BirdLife International project to stop the killing of albatross by longline fishing boats, and gave public support to WWF's campaign for Borneo's rainforest. Unsplash Personal Life

David Attenborough was born on May 8, 1926 to Frederick Attenborough, the Principal of the University College, Leicester. At a young age, he became interested in collecting fossils, stones and natural specimens. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was educated at the Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys. In 1945, he won a scholarship to Clare College of Cambridge University from which he obtained a degree in natural sciences. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1947, he was called up for national service in the Royal Navy and spent two years stationed in North Wales and the Firth of Forth. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After his stint in the Navy, he joined the BBC in 1952 and subsequently became a producer for the Talks department - his earliest projects included Animal, Vegetable, Mineral? and Song Hunter. Unsplash Career

A three-part series ‘The Pattern of Animals’ led to a series about an animal-collecting expedition. Zoo Quest was first broadcast in 1954 and became the first of his many BBC Natural History Unit’s productions. Unsplash Career

Following the establishment of the BBC Natural History Unit in 1957, he formed the Travel and Exploration Unit, to help him front Zoo Quest as well as Travellers' Tales and Adventure series. Unsplash Career

In the early 1960s, he resigned from the BBC to study social anthropology at the London School of Economics, but returned to the BBC as controller of BBC Two. Unsplash Career

In 1965, he became the controller of BBC Two; he included music, arts, entertainment, archaeology, experimental comedy, travel, drama, sport, business, science and natural history in the schedule. Unsplash Career

The ‘Life’ series, begun in 1979, forms a comprehensive survey of all life on the planet - the 96 natural history programmes written, presented, narrated and produced are immeasurable in terms of sales or impact. Unsplash Major Works

He narrated every episode of Wildlife on One, a BBC One wildlife series which ran for 253 episodes between 1977 and 2005. At its peak, it drew a weekly audience of eight to ten million. Unsplash Major Works

Life on Air, his autobiography, was published in 2002 and is one of a number of his works which is available as a self-narrated audiobook. Unsplash Major Works

He has also contributed forewords and introductions to Planet Earth, Frozen Planet, Africa and other BBC series he has narrated. Unsplash Major Works

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Birthday	May 8, 1926
Nationality	British
Famous	Broadcaster, Naturalist, Environmentalists, Cambridge University, London School Of Economics (LSE), University College London, Media Personalities, Miscellaneous
Ideologies	Environmentalists
Spouses	Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Orie
Siblings	Richard Attenborough
Known as	David Frederick Attenborough, Sir David Attenborough, Sir David Attenborough CBE, Sir David Frederick Attenborough
Childrens	Robert Attenborough, Susan Attenborough
Universities	Cambridge University,London School Of Economics,University College London University of Cambridge Clare College Cambridge University College London London School of Economics and Political Science Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College
Notable Alumnis	Cambridge University London School Of Economics University College London
Birth Place	Isleworth
Religion	Agnosticism
Height	178cm
Gender	Male
Father	Frederick Attenborough
Mother	Mary Attenborough
Net Worth	$35 Million as of Jan 26,2017
Sun Sign	Taurus
Born in	Isleworth
Famous as	Broadcaster, Naturalist

David Attenborough

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May 8, 1926

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