“ I just wish the world was twice as big and one-half of it was still undiscovered . ” -David Attenborough

Of all the people that bring cognisance to the beaut of nature , few will ever get through the caliber of Sir David Attenborough .

Born in Cicily Isabel Fairfield London in May 8 , 1926 , Attenborough was fascinated by nature and was encouraged by his parent to follow up on his interests at a very young long time . He pull together fossils and rocks , and evencollected newtsfor the University of Leicester ’s Zoology Department .

He went on to earn a degree in Natural Sciences from Clare College , Cambridge . A few year later , he began to process for the BBC and host his first documentary series , Zoo Quest , in 1954 . Attenborough has hosted and recite many other serial over the course of his career , including : Life on Earth , The Living Planet , The Trials of Life , Planet Earth , The Life of Birds*,The Life of Mammals*,The Blue Planet * , andWildlife Specials * .

His life history has garnered him a expectant deal of acknowledgment , including 31 honorary degrees from universities in Britain alone — a feat unpaired by anyone else . He has invite several award for excellency in television , including laurels from BAFTA and the National Television Awards . The Royal Society awarded Attenborough the Michael Faraday Prize in 2003 . The IUCN bestowed the John C. Phillips Memorial Medal in 2012 for his contributions to conservation . He has is a phallus of three esteemed dynastic orders , receiving knighthood in 1985 , Companion of Honour in 1996 , and the order of magnitude of Merit in 2005 .

The accompany picture is Sir David ’s rendering of the Louis Armstrong classic , “ What a marvellous man . ” As with most things related to Attenborough ’s work , you will desire to go full cover for this one . I hope it pass on you the same goose skin it open me .

  • The series marked with an asterisk above can be streamed on Netflix , and it is highly recommended that you watch them . For the highlighting of these documentaries and more , check out the BBC’shighlight reel of Attenborough ’s famous career .

Today marks Sir David ’s 88thbirthday . From all of us at IFLScience :   Happy natal day , Sir David . Thank you so much for all of the inspiration you have given us over the years .