Sir David Attenborough Has So Many Honors That There Are More Letters After His Name Than in It

It’s this devotion to science that has earned him multiple honors and awards.

But what do these letters mean?

It’s easier to first divide them among orders and societies.

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The latter are fellowships that illustrate Attenborough’s wide array of interests and topics he’s an expert in.

Beyond his titles, the virtues of the 96-year-old naturalist have reached far and wide.

Attenborough went on to study Natural Sciences at Cambridge before joining the BBC as a producer in 1952.

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Sir David Attenborough’s devotion to science has earned him multiple honors and awards.