How old is David Attenborough?

How old is David Attenborough?

Sir David Attenborough is 95 years old. He was born on the 8th May, 1926 in West London (Isleworth), in the same year as Queen Elizabeth II. His full name is David Frederick Attenborough.

David Attenborough’s Family & Early Years

He grew up at University College, Leicester with his parents and two brothers.

As a child, David spent his time collecting fossils, stones and natural specimens resulting in him creating a “mini-museum.” In 1945, he won a scholarship to read Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge. After University, he completed 2 years of national service in the Royal Navy.

He won a stare-off with a Rwandan Mountain Gorilla

During the pioneering 1979 series, Life On Earth, Attenborough said: "There is more meaning and mutual understanding in exchanging a glance with a gorilla than any other animal I know."

He isn't much of a George W. Bush fan...

As if the former US President didn't have enough enemies, as part of his own war on terror Attenborough named George W. Bush as the era’s top “environmental villain” in an interview with BBC Wildlife Magazine in 2005.

He birthed a classic British comedy

Another of his acts as BBC Two controller saw Sir David approve Monty Python’s Flying Circus in 1969, the comedy group's first ever major production series. Of course, they went on to create life-long classics such as Monty Python and the Holy Grail and The Life of Brian (1979) establishing themselves as probably the greatest British comedy ensemble of all-time. No biggie.

He is believed to be one of the most travelled men in history

Besides astronauts, Attenborough is thought to be one of the most travelled human beings in history. For the 1998 series Life of Birds alone, he travelled 256,000 miles by air. He's hit every continent in the world, culminating in 2009 when he reached the North Pole at the marvellous age of 83. Considering he's been trotting the globe for our viewing pleasure since 1979, it's perhaps not so surprising.

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