Dr. Robert Ballard

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:geologist
biologist
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:National_Geographic_Society's_Hubbard_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1942-06-30
gptkbp:birthName Robert Duane Ballard
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Wichita,_Kansas,_USA
gptkbp:child gptkb:Emily_Ballard
gptkb:Todd_Ballard
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_California,_Santa_Barbara
gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
gptkb:University_of_Hawaii_at_Manoa
gptkbp:employer gptkb:University_of_Rhode_Island
gptkb:Woods_Hole_Oceanographic_Institution
gptkbp:fieldOfWork oceanography
marine geology
marine archaeology
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Ocean_Exploration_Trust
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Robert Ballard
gptkbp:knownFor deep-sea exploration
discovery of hydrothermal vents
discovery of the wreck of the battleship Bismarck
discovery of the wreck of RMS Titanic
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork discovery of Bismarck (1989)
discovery of RMS Titanic (1985)
discovery of hydrothermal vents (1977)
discovery of PT-109
discovery of USS Yorktown
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:explorer
gptkb:professor
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Lost_Liners
gptkb:Return_to_Titanic
gptkb:The_Discovery_of_the_Titanic
gptkb:The_Eternal_Darkness:_A_Personal_History_of_Deep-Sea_Exploration
Exploring the Titanic
Into the Deep: A Memoir From the Man Who Found Titanic
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Barbara_Earle_Ballard
gptkbp:website https://nautiluslive.org/people/robert-ballard
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dr._Robert_Ballard's_Ocean_Exploration_Trust_headquarters
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