Attenborough
Britishnoun
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Sir David. born 1926, British naturalist and broadcaster; noted esp for his TV series Life on Earth (1978), The Living Planet (1983), The Life of Birds (1998), The Life of Mammals (2002), and First Life (2010)
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his brother, Richard, Baron Attenborough. born 1923, British film actor, director, and producer; his films include Gandhi (1982), Cry Freedom (1987), and Shadowlands (1993)
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Sir David Attenborough, who turned 100 this year, is still at it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
It was the runaway winner, though the government subsequently said the ship would be named after the naturalist David Attenborough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
He is also the founding director of the University of Cambridge's Cambridge Conservation Initiative at the David Attenborough Building, and former chief executive of BirdLife International.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Scholey points out the NHU has developed numerous other wildlife presenters, but Attenborough is "a one-off, you'll never replicate him".
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
And he said, “I’ve finished the drilling. That David Attenborough nature program’s on telly if you’re interested.”
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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