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Robert Duane Ballard is an American naval officer, oceanographer, non-fiction writer, and academic. Born in Wichita in 1942, he served in the United States Navy and the United States Army. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy and has worked as a professor at the University of Rhode Island and for North American Aviation. His educational background includes studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, the University of Southern California, and the University of Rhode Island.
Ballard has received the National Humanities Medal and the Hubbard Medal. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and The Explorers Club. He speaks English and has worked in the United States. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences recognizes him in its collection.
Synthesized by Vinony from 21 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, TMDb, Vinony collections. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 20
Top works
- Chit-Chat Stories Told Around the Hearth
- My Ballard Genealogy and near Kin-Henderson County NC
- Living the Good Life Part I-My Stories
- Family Roots- the Ballard's of Zirconia, NC, Kinfolk, and Short Stories from the Journey
- Memories of Bull Town-Tuxedo a Cotton Mill Community
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Known for
- Alien Deep with Bob Ballard — Produzent2012
- Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack — Himself2001
- The Quest for Noah's Flood — Himself2001
- National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway — Himself - Undersea Explorer1999
- Titanic's Lost Sister — Self - Expedition Leader1996
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Robert Duane Ballard , ( 1942-06-30 ) June 30, 1942 (age 83) , Wichita, Kansas , U.S.
- Education
- University of California, Santa Barbara ( BS ), University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ( MS ), University of Rhode Island ( PhD )
- Employer
- University of Rhode Island (Graduate School of Oceanography)
- Known for
- Ocean exploration and underwater archaeology; discoveries of the wrecks of the RMS Titanic , the battleship Bismarck , the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown , and John F. Kennedy's PT-109
- Awards
- Kilby International Awards (1994), The Explorer Medal (1995), Hubbard Medal (1996), James H. Shea Award (2000), Caird Medal (2002)
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch
- United States Army United States Navy
- Service years
- 1965–1995
- Rank
- Commander
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Duane
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wichita
- Occupation
- film director
- Position held
- professor
- Employer
- North American Aviation
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- Dr. Ballard visit 2023 (52976464273) (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- United States
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- Commons category
- Robert Ballard
- date of birth
- 1942-06-30
- member of
- The Explorers Club
via Wikidata · CC0