sir david frederick attenborough

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Definition of sir david frederick attenborough in English English dictionary

born May 8, 1926, London, Eng. British television writer. For the BBC, which he joined in 1952, he originated the series Zoo Quest (1954-64). As controller of BBC-2 (1965-68) and director of programs (1968-72), he helped produce The Forsyte Saga, The Ascent of Man, and Civilisation. As an independent producer, he made innovative educational programs such as Life on Earth (1979) and The Living Planet (1984). He was knighted in 1985

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Sir David Attenborough

born May 8, 1926, London, Eng. British television writer. For the BBC, which he joined in 1952, he originated the series Zoo Quest (1954-64). As controller of BBC-2 (1965-68) and director of programs (1968-72), he helped produce The Forsyte Saga, The Ascent of Man, and Civilisation. As an independent producer, he made innovative educational programs such as Life on Earth (1979) and The Living Planet (1984). He was knighted in 1985

Hyphenation

sir Da·vid Fred·er·ick At·ten·bor·ough

Turkish pronunciation

sır deyvîd fredrîk ätʌnbırō

Pronunciation

/ˈsər ˈdāvəd ˈfredrək ˈaˌtənbərō/ /ˈsɜr ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfrɛdrɪk ˈæˌtʌnbɜroʊ/