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Robert D. Ballard
Also Known As: Robert Ballard, Bob Ballard
Birth Date
June 30, 1942
(84 years old)
Place of Birth
Wichita, Kansas, USA
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Biography
Dr. Robert Duane Ballard (born June 30, 1942) is a retired United States Navy officer and a professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, best known for his pioneering work in underwater archaeology, including maritime archaeology and the study of shipwrecks, and for discovering the wreck of the RMS Titanic.
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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1962 • 1 episode

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NOVA
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1974 • 1 episode

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Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
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2017

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Expedition Amelia
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2019

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Titanic: The Complete Story
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1994

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Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck
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2025 • 1 episode

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Titanic: Breaking New Ground
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1998

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Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
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2023

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Cleopatra's Final Secret
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2025

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Bob Ballard: An Explorer's Life
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2021

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OceanGate Disaster: Minute by Minute
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2026

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Secrets of the Titanic
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1986

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Titanic: The Nightmare and the Dream
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1986

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Save the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep
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2019

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Sea Spies
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2003

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Titanic: 90 Years Below
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2002
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Titanic Revealed
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2004

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Gallipoli's Deep Secrets
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2010

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Lost Liners
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2000

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Save the Titanic With Bob Ballard
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2012