Robert D. 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:author 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
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:birthPlace gptkb:Wichita,_Kansas,_United_States
gptkbp:child gptkb:Emily_Ballard
gptkb:Todd_Ballard
gptkbp:employer gptkb:University_of_Rhode_Island
gptkb:Woods_Hole_Oceanographic_Institution
gptkbp:fieldOfWork ocean exploration
marine archaeology
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Ocean_Exploration_Trust
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert D. Ballard
gptkbp:knownFor discovery of hydrothermal vents
discovery of the wreck of the RMS Titanic
discovery of the wreck of the battleship Bismarck
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:militaryRank commander
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:geologist
biologist
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Mystic,_Connecticut,_United_States
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Barbara_Earle_Ballard
gptkbp:website https://www.oceanexplorationtrust.org/ballard
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Eternal_Darkness:_A_Personal_History_of_Deep-Sea_Exploration
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6