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CodePX2799
Dates1926-
Person NameAttenborough; Sir; David Frederick (1926-); Writer and Broadcaster
SurnameAttenborough
ForenamesDavid Frederick
PreTitleSir
EpithetWriter and Broadcaster
ActivityTrainee producer at BBC 1949-1952, participating in Zoological and Ethnographical Filming Expeditions throughout his career to countries such as Sierra Leone, Indonesia and British Guinea. Appointed controller of BBC2 1965-1968, Director of Programmes 1969-1972. He has presented many programs on the BBC the most famous being Wildlife on One which ran annually from 1977-2004. He was a member of the Nature Consevancy Council 1973-1982 and a Trustee of various organisations including World Wildlife Fund UK 1965-1990, The British Museum 1980-2001; The Science Museum 1984-1991 and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1986-1992 [Source: Who's Who 2005]
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DF/PAL/100/79/3Attenborough, D (London)
DF/PH/7/9/4British wildlife appeal - tomorrow is too late
DF/PH/9/13Expeditions and Excavations: NHM / Kingston Polytechnic Fossil Expedition to Sahara Desert, Niger
DF/PH/7/1/12/1Official Museum Visitors: Sir David Attenborough
DF/PH/9/13/11NHM / Kingston Fossil Expedition to Sahara Desert: Sir David Attenborough with the excavated bones
DF/PH/7/3/11Attenborough, David - signing books in the Museum shop, attended by Mark Lewis, shop manager
DF/PH/4/67/9'First Impressions' Temporary Exhibition: David Attenborough at opening ceremony
DF/PH/7/1/12Sir David Attenborough with Triceratops in North Hall
DF/ZOO/230/151Bird Section Correspondence: A - W
DF/LIB/600/30Correspondence of Anthony P Harvey
DF/PH/4/64/1Opening of temporary exhibition 'John Gould, birdman'
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