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    Robert Duane Ballard (born June 30, 1942) is an American retired Navy officer and a professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island who is noted for his work in underwater archaeology (maritime archaeology and archaeology of shipwrecks) and marine geology.

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Robert-BallardRobert Ballard | Biography, Titanic, Discoveries, & Facts ...

    Robert Ballard (born June 30, 1942, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.) is an American oceanographer and marine geologist whose pioneering use of deep-diving submersibles laid the foundations for deep-sea archaeology. He is best known for discovering the wreck of the Titanic in 1985.

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  5. www.nationalgeographic.org › article › real-worldOcean Explorer Robert Ballard - National Geographic Society

    Sep 24, 2024 · Dr. Robert Ballard is an ocean explorer who has discovered shipwrecks (including the R.M.S. Titanic!) as well as the weird world of hydrothermal vents.

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    Jul 30, 2024 · Robert Ballard is a name that resonates with adventure and discovery beneath the waves. Best known for his groundbreaking find of the Titanic wreck in 1985, Ballard's career spans decades of ocean exploration. But who is the man behind these incredible feats?

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  8. www.cnn.com › travel › articleThe man who found the Titanic is on a new quest | CNN

    May 6, 2021 · In a career that’s spanned more than 60 years, Robert Ballard has conducted over 150 underwater expeditions and made countless significant scientific discoveries.

  9. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › story-firstThe Story of the First Manned Expedition to the Sunken Wreck ...

    Jul 18, 2017 · Robert Ballard, the manned expedition's leader, had discovered the wreck on the ocean’s floor a year before using an unmanned underwater camera on a mission for the Woods Hole Oceanographic...

  10. www.cbsnews.com › news › robert-ballard-titanicRobert Ballard found the Titanic wreckage in 1985. Here's how ...

    Jun 22, 2023 · In 1985, it took Robert Ballard eight days to find the R.M.S. Titanic around 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.