Robert Ballard

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explorer human marine archaeologist oceanographer

Robert Ballard is an American oceanographer and marine archaeologist best known for discovering the wreck of the RMS Titanic and leading numerous deep-sea exploration missions.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	explorer → human → marine archaeologist → oceanographer →
awardReceived	Lindbergh Award → National Geographic Society Hubbard Medal → National Humanities Medal →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
discovered	hydrothermal vents in the Galápagos Rift area → wreck of German battleship Bismarck → wreck of PT-109 → wreck of RMS Titanic → wreck of aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) →
educatedAt	University of California, Santa Barbara → University of Southern California →
employer	University of Rhode Island → Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution →
familyName	Ballard →
fieldOfWork	deep-sea exploration → marine archaeology → oceanography →
founded	Ocean Exploration Trust →
givenName	Robert →
hasAcademicDegree	PhD in marine geology and geophysics →
hasWrittenWork	Explorations: My Quest for Adventure and Discovery Under the Sea → Into the Deep: A Memoir From the Man Who Found Titanic → Return to Titanic → The Discovery of the Titanic →
knownFor	public outreach in marine science → use of remotely operated vehicles in ocean exploration →
languageSpoken	English →
memberOf	Explorers Club → National Geographic Society →
militaryBranch	United States Navy Reserve →
name	Robert Ballard →
notableFor	deep-sea archaeological expeditions → discovery of the wreck of RMS Titanic →
notableWork	The Discovery of the Titanic →
occupation	marine archaeologist → oceanographer → university professor →
participatedIn	1985 Titanic discovery expedition → Bismarck wreck survey expeditions →
positionHeld	director of the Center for Ocean Exploration at the University of Rhode Island →
researchInterest	hydrothermal vent ecosystems → mid-ocean ridges → underwater archaeology of shipwrecks →
sexOrGender	male →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Robert Ballard →	name
Hubbard Medal →	notableRecipient
RMS Titanic →	wreckDiscoveredBy