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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.
May 16, 2021 · From a command center in an undisclosed location in Connecticut, Robert Ballard can reach out and touch the deepest depths of the ocean. The 45 glowing display screens connect him to his ship, EV...
Jun 10, 2021 · As he prepares to turn 79 later this month, Titanic discoverer and Lyme resident Robert Ballard is about to embark on the 158th and most extensive expedition of his career.
May 8, 2021 · Finding the lost wreckage of the Titanic fulfilled a lifelong dream for oceanographer Bob Ballard. After the legendary liner hit an iceberg in 1912, it was thought lost forever. But the...
Jun 14, 2021 · Bob Ballard. You may have heard the name in middle school, read it in science textbooks, or seen him on a Nat Geo special. The legendary ocean explorer, most widely known for discovering the...
Jul 4, 2024 · The wreck of the Titanic, discovered in 1985 by Lyme resident and ocean explorer Robert Ballard, sits on the bottom more than 12,000 feet below the surface. Ballard was on an expedition Tuesday...
Apr 13, 2012 · Dr. Robert Ballard is probably the world’s most famous explorer - in part because of his Titanic discovery - in part because of his tireless mission to uncover secrets of the deep. He’s been in Connecticut this week to help launch a new exhibit at Mystic Aquarium called “Titanic – 12,450 Feet Below.”
