Fellow of the Royal Society
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Fellowship of the Royal Society is an award granted by the Fellows of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, incl
Headquarters of the Royal Society in Carlton House Terrace in London
Elected in 1672, Isaac Newton was one of the earliest fellows of the Royal Society.
Bill Bryson, elected as an honorary member in 2013
Jennifer Doudna, elected as a Foreign Member in 2016
David Attenborough
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Sir David Frederick Attenborough is an English broadcaster, natural historian, and writer. His presenting career began as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, and has spanned seven decades; it includes the nine
Fellow of the Royal Society
…Statute 12 is a legacy mechanism for electing members before official honorary membership existed in 1997. Fellows elected under statute 12 include David Attenborough (1983) and John Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne (1991). The Council of the Royal Society can recommend members of the British royal family for election…
Attenborough in 2025
Attenborough (right) interviewing Vivian Fuchs (left) and Edmund Hillary (centre), 1956
Attenborough in the Ouachita Mountains whilst filming Life in Cold Blood, July 2005
Attenborough filming commentary for a documentary at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States, with Space Shuttle Columbia in the background