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David Attenborough

1926 - Today

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Sir David Frederick Attenborough (; born 8 May 1926) is a British broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and writer. First becoming prominent as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, his filmography as a writer, presenter and narrator has spanned eight decades; it includes the nine nature documentary series forming The Life Collection, Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and Blue Planet II. He is the only person to have won BAFTA Awards in black-and-white, colour, high-definition, 3D and 4K resolution. Over his life he has collected dozens of honorary degrees and awards, including three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narration. Attenborough was a senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Attenborough is the 4th most popular presenter, the 615th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 591st in 2019) and the most popular British Presenter.

David Attenborough is a British broadcaster and naturalist. He is best known for his work in television, which includes presenting the nine Life series, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, which collectively form a comprehensive survey of all life on Earth.

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Among PRESENTERS

Among presenters, David Attenborough ranks 4 out of 143. Before him are Jay Leno, Oprah Winfrey, and Hebe Camargo. After him are Steve Irwin, Terry Wogan, Larry King, Henry Rollins, Alex Jones, Jimmy Savile, Wendy Williams, and David Letterman.

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Among people born in 1926, David Attenborough ranks 41. Before him are Henry Molaison, Ivan Illich, Valdas Adamkus, Allen Ginsberg, John Coltrane, and Ingeborg Bachmann. After him are Jack Brabham, Necmettin Erbakan, Tsung-Dao Lee, Ed McBain, Mel Brooks, and Louise Hay.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Attenborough ranks 615 out of 8,785. Before him are Jonathan Pryce (1947), David II of Scotland (1324), Edwin of Northumbria (586), John Flamsteed (1646), Fred Hoyle (1915), and Mike Oldfield (1953). After him are Eystein II of Norway (1125), Mary Anning (1799), Robert Palmer (1949), Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (1863), Hugh Dowding (1882), and Derek Barton (1918).

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Among PRESENTERS In United Kingdom

Among presenters born in United Kingdom, David Attenborough ranks 1. After him are Jimmy Savile (1926), Jerry Springer (1944), Matt Lucas (1974), John Oliver (1977), Sharon Osbourne (1952), Bear Grylls (1974), John Peel (1939), David Frost (1939), Mehdi Hasan (1979), Tony Wilson (1950), and Michael McIntyre (1976).

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