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My Take
David Attenborough is, in my opinion, the greatest broadcaster who ever lived, and I do not say that lightly. A century old as of 2026, he has narrated the natural world for more than seventy years without ever sounding jaded. What strikes me is the tone: never preachy, never condescending, always that of a man genuinely delighted by a bird of paradise or a deep-sea creature. He turned wonder into a public service. The medals and prizes — the Kalinga Prize, the CBE and the rest — feel almost beside the point. Generations learned to love the planet through his voice, and I doubt anyone will ever replace him.
Overview
Sir David Frederick Attenborough ( AT-ən-bər-ə; born 8 May 1926) is an English broadcaster, natural historian, and writer. His presenting career began as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, and has spanned seven decades; it includes the nine documentary series forming The Life Collection, Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and Frozen Planet.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- デイビッド・アッテンボロー
- Name (Japanese)
- デイビッド・アッテンボロー
- Reading
- でいびっど・あってんぼろー
- Born
- May 8, 1926 (age 100)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Isleworth, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- biologist / television producer / television presenter / environmentalist / naturalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University College London
Awards & achievements
- 1974 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1991 Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
- 1981 Kalinga Prize
- 2009 Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences
- 2015 Bodley Medal
- 1985 Founder’s Medal
- 1972 Cherry Kearton Medal and Award
- 2005 Nierenberg Prize
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.