Robert D Ballard

Robert D. Ballard, one of the world's foremost deep-sea explRobert D. Ballard, one of the world's foremost deep-sea explorers, is perhaps best known for his discovery of the wreckaorers, is perhaps best known for his discovery of the wreckage of the Titanic in 1985. He is president of the Institute ge of the Titanic in 1985. He is president of the Institute for Exploration in Mystic, Connecticut, and professor of ocefor Exploration in Mystic, Connecticut, and professor of oceanography and...See more

Robert D. Ballard, one of the world's foremost deep-sea explRobert D. Ballard, one of the world's foremost deep-sea explorers, is perhaps best known for his discovery of the wreckaorers, is perhaps best known for his discovery of the wreckage of the Titanic in 1985. He is president of the Institute ge of the Titanic in 1985. He is president of the Institute for Exploration in Mystic, Connecticut, and professor of ocefor Exploration in Mystic, Connecticut, and professor of oceanography and director of the Institute for Archaeological Oanography and director of the Institute for Archaeological Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. His many bookceanography at the University of Rhode Island. His many books include "The Eternal Darkness: A Personal History of Deep-s include "The Eternal Darkness: A Personal History of Deep-Sea Exploration" (Princeton). Sea Exploration" (Princeton). See less