David Attenborough
British broadcaster and naturalist
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| 2025 | Gibellula attenboroughii, a parasitic fungus discovered during BBC Winterwatch, became the second living UK species named after Attenborough. It was named in recognition of his pioneering work in developing the BBC Natural History Unit. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 2021 | David Attenborough's documentary 'A Life on Our Planet' was nominated for five Emmy Awards, recognizing its significant impact in highlighting environmental issues and conservation. |
| 2021 | Silverback Films & WWF won Best Specialist Factual and Best in Show at the Televisiual Bulldog Awards. |
| 2021 | The documentary won the Pongo Environmental Award, recognizing its environmental significance. |
| 2021 | Gavin Thurston won the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program. |
| 2021 | The documentary won Best Single Documentary at the British Documentary Awards (Griersons). |
| 2021 | The documentary received multiple award nominations and wins, including Emmy Awards for Outstanding Cinematography, Sound Mixing, and Music Composition. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| October 2020 | Companion book 'A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future' was released. |
| October 4 2020 | Film debuted on Netflix streaming platform. |
| 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. |
| September 30 2020 | A promotional video was released featuring David Attenborough answering questions from celebrities. |
| September 28 2020 | Film premiered in cinemas after being postponed from its initial April release date. |
| April 16 2020 | Original scheduled cinematic release date for 'David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet', which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 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. |
| 2019 | Attenborough narrated the eight-part documentary series Our Planet for Netflix, emphasizing the destructive role of human activities. |
| 2019 | David Attenborough won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator again. |
| 2019 | David Attenborough received the Chatham House Prize. |
| 2019 | David Attenborough was named a Landscape Institute Honorary Fellow (HonFLI). |
| 2018 | While promoting Dynasties, Attenborough commented that repeated messages on threats to wildlife could be a 'turn-off' to viewers. |
| 2018 | A new species of phytoplankton, Syracosphaera azureaplaneta, was named to honour Attenborough's contribution to The Blue Planet. |
| 2018 | David Attenborough won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator. |
| 2018 | David Attenborough received The Perfect World Foundation Award. |
| 2018 | Attenborough narrated the five-part series Dynasties, with each episode focusing on a specific species. |
| 2018 | Attenborough was commemorated with the naming of the scarab beetle Sylvicanthon attenboroughi. |
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