Sir David Attenborough was born 96 years ago to his parents, Frederick Attenborough and Mary Clegg Attenborough.
His father, Frederick, was a British who served as principal of University College, Leicester.
Frederick passed on in 1973.
Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
Sir David Frederick Attenborough is a broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author known for hosting the nine natural history documentary series forming the Life collection on BBC.
Born on May 8, 1926, in England, Attenborough attended Clare College, Cambridge during the 1940s, and bagged a degree in geology, zoology and natural sciences.
In 1952 he began working with the BBC as a producer for the Talks department, producing non-fiction broadcasts. Back then, he was known for quiz show Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?, Zoo Quest, and Song Hunter.
Attenborough rose to become one of BBC’s senior executives, and served as both controller of BBC Two and director of programming.
Attenborough wrote, narrated and presented Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and its sequel.
He remains the only individual to have won BAFTA Awards in black and white, colour, high-definition, 3D and 4K resolutions.
Most of Attenborough’s work are based on “the wonders of the natural world, restoring planetary biodiversity, limiting population growth, mitigating climate change, reducing meat consumption, and natural preservation.”
For his outstanding works in research, documentation, and advocacy for the protection of nature, Attenborough was named “a Champion of the Earth” by the United Nations Environment Programme in 2022.