
Robert D. Ballard
Acting
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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Robert Ballard · Bob Ballard
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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV

NOVA
1974 · TV

Expedition Amelia
2019 · Movie

Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
2017 · Movie

Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck
2025 · TV

Cleopatra's Final Secret
2025 · Movie

Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
2023 · Movie

OceanGate Disaster: Minute by Minute
2026 · Movie

Titanic: The Nightmare and the Dream
1986 · Movie

Bob Ballard: An Explorer's Life
2021 · Movie

Titanic: The Complete Story
1994 · Movie

Titanic: Breaking New Ground
1998 · Movie