On May 8, 1926, in Isleworth, Middlesex, England, David Attenborough was born to Mary and Frederick Attenborough, the head of the ‘University College,’ Leicester. He grew interested in collecting fossils, stones, and natural specimens from a young age.
David attended ‘Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys.’ David was awarded a scholarship at ‘Clare College’ of ‘Cambridge University in 1945, where he earned a degree in natural sciences. He was drafted into the ‘Royal Navy’ in 1947 and spent two years stationed in North Wales and the Firth of Forth.
