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Oh and not forgetting his Open University honorary degree, Doctor of the University (DUniv). (One of many but nobody seems to know the exact number.)
Sir David is best known for his work as a natural historian but he was also Controller of BBC2 from 1965 to 1969. During this time he directed the channel to find its identify, oversaw the introduction of the first colour television not just in the UK but the whole of Europe and was instrumental in setting up the broadcasts for what was then going to be called "the University of the Air". Apparently he was the one who suggested it might be better with a different title.
So a Happy 100th Birthday to the last survivor of setting up the Open University and so much more!
(Yes this blog won't launch for a while just yet and, as we'll see, this post is out of the norm. But I couldn't let this celebration pass.)
(Photo from BergenChamber, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.)
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