Bob Ballard

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_California,_Santa_Barbara
gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
gptkb:University_of_Hawaii_at_Manoa
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Explorers_Club_Medal
gptkb:National_Endowment_for_the_Humanities_Medal
gptkb:Lindbergh_Award
gptkb:National_Geographic_Society's_Hubbard_Medal
National Science Foundation Distinguished Public Service Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1942-06-30
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Wichita,_Kansas,_United_States
gptkbp:children gptkb:Emily_Ballard
gptkb:Todd_Ballard
gptkbp:employer gptkb:University_of_Rhode_Island
gptkb:Woods_Hole_Oceanographic_Institution
gptkbp:fieldOfWork geology
oceanography
marine archaeology
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Ocean_Exploration_Trust
gptkbp:fullName Robert Duane Ballard
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bob Ballard
gptkbp:knownFor deep-sea exploration
discovery of the wreck of the battleship Bismarck
discovery of the wreck of RMS Titanic
discovery of the wreck of PT-109
discovery of the wreck of USS Yorktown
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Engineering
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Lost_Liners
gptkb:Return_to_Titanic
gptkb:The_Discovery_of_the_Titanic
Nautilus Live
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:geologist
biologist
gptkbp:rank commander
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Barbara_Earle_Ballard
gptkbp:website https://nautiluslive.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Freddie_Martin_and_His_Orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7