David Attenborough
British broadcaster and naturalist
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| 2023 | David Attenborough was named the UK's Favourite TV Presenter of All Time by Perspectus Global. |
| 2023 | David Attenborough was awarded the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. |
| 2023 | Attenborough was recognized by the New Statesman as an invaluable figure to green diplomacy in the UK, ranking twenty-third in their list of Britain's most powerful left-wing figures. |
| 2023 | David Attenborough was awarded the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. |
| 2023 | David Attenborough was named the UK's Favourite TV Presenter of All Time by Perspectus Global. |
| 2023 | Attenborough was recognized by the New Statesman as an invaluable figure to green diplomacy in the UK, ranking twenty-third in their list of Britain's most powerful left-wing figures. |
| 2022 | David Attenborough received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 43rd News and Documentary Emmy Awards. |
| 2022 | The United Nations Environment Programme recognized Attenborough as a Champion of the Earth for his dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy for the protection of nature. |
| 2022 | David Attenborough received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 43rd News and Documentary Emmy Awards. |
| 2022 | The United Nations Environment Programme recognized Attenborough as a Champion of the Earth for his dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy for the protection of nature. |
| July 2022 | A fossil of a 560-million-year-old creature was named Auroralumina attenboroughii, believed to be the first animal predator, in honour of David Attenborough. |
| July 2022 | A fossil of a 560-million-year-old creature was named Auroralumina attenboroughii, believed to be the first animal predator, in honour of David Attenborough. |
| May 2022 | The series Prehistoric Planet, narrated by Attenborough, aired. |
| May 2022 | The series Prehistoric Planet, narrated by Attenborough, aired. |
| April 2022 | Attenborough returned to prehistoric life with the airing of Dinosaurs: The Final Day. |
| April 2022 | Attenborough returned to prehistoric life with the airing of Dinosaurs: The Final Day. |
| 2021 | An extinct species of horseshoe crab was named Attenborolimulus superspinosus. |
| 2021 | David Attenborough received the Lifetime Achievement Award (Champions of the Earth). |
| 2021 | Attenborough presented the three-part series Attenborough's Life in Colour and the five-part series The Mating Game. |
| 2021 | At the 47th G7 summit, Attenborough urged world leaders that tackling climate change was now a political challenge as much as a scientific or technological one, stressing the need for more action. |
| 2021 | Attenborough narrated the five-part earth science series A Perfect Planet for BBC One. |
| 2021 | He played a key role leading up to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and delivered a speech at its opening ceremony. |
| 2021 | Gibellula attenboroughii, a parasitic fungus, was discovered during a BBC Winterwatch television series, named in honor of Attenborough's pioneering role in developing the BBC Natural History Unit. |
| 2021 | David Attenborough received the Lifetime Achievement Award (Champions of the Earth). |
| 2021 | An extinct species of horseshoe crab was named Attenborolimulus superspinosus. |
| 2021 | At the 47th G7 summit, Attenborough urged world leaders that tackling climate change was now a political challenge as much as a scientific or technological one, stressing the need for more action. |
| 2021 | He played a key role leading up to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and delivered a speech at its opening ceremony. |
| 2021 | Attenborough narrated the five-part earth science series A Perfect Planet for BBC One. |
| 2021 | Attenborough presented the three-part series Attenborough's Life in Colour and the five-part series The Mating Game. |
| November 2021 | Attenborough attended and spoke at COP26 as the 'People's Advocate,' urging world leaders to reduce emissions. |
| November 2021 | Attenborough attended and spoke at COP26 as the 'People's Advocate,' urging world leaders to reduce emissions. |
| June 4 2021 | The documentary Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet, narrated by Attenborough, was released on Netflix. |
| June 4 2021 | The documentary Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet, narrated by Attenborough, was released on Netflix. |
| 2020 | David Attenborough was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to television broadcasting and to conservation. |
| 2020 | The species Nothobranchius attenboroughi, a brightly coloured fish endemic to Tanzania, was described in honour of Attenborough. |
| 2020 | Attenborough was named a member of the Earthshot prize Council, an initiative of Prince William to find solutions to environmental issues. |
| 2020 | In an interview, Attenborough criticized excess capitalism for causing ecological imbalance and advocated for curbing its excesses. |
| 2020 | In 2020, Attenborough backed a Fauna and Flora International campaign calling for a global moratorium on deep sea mining to protect marine life. |
| 2020 | David Attenborough was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to television broadcasting and to conservation. |
| 2020 | The species Nothobranchius attenboroughi, a brightly coloured fish endemic to Tanzania, was described in honour of Attenborough. |
| 2020 | In an interview, Attenborough criticized excess capitalism for causing ecological imbalance and advocated for curbing its excesses. |
| 2020 | Attenborough was named a member of the Earthshot prize Council, an initiative of Prince William to find solutions to environmental issues. |
| 2020 | In 2020, Attenborough backed a Fauna and Flora International campaign calling for a global moratorium on deep sea mining to protect marine life. |
| October 4 2020 | Attenborough's film documentary David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet was released on Netflix, acting as his witness statement reflecting on his career and hopes for the future. |
| October 4 2020 | Attenborough's film documentary David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet was released on Netflix, acting as his witness statement reflecting on his career and hopes for the future. |
| 2019 | David Attenborough was awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize. |
| 2019 | He narrated the documentary Wild Karnataka, focusing on the Karnataka forest area. |
| 2019 | David Attenborough received the Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. |
| 2019 | His climate change documentary for BBC One, Climate Change – The Facts, aired with a significantly graver tone than his previous work. |
| 2019 | David Attenborough received the Landscape Institute Medal for Lifetime Achievement. |
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