
Robert D. Ballard
Department: 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.
Known For

Save the Titanic With Bob Ballard
2012

Secrets of the Titanic
1986

Titanic Revealed
2004

Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
2023

Titanic: 90 Years Below
2002

Sea Spies
2003

Gallipoli's Deep Secrets
2010

Titanic: The Complete Story
1994

Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
2017

Expedition Amelia
2019

Save the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep
2019

Lost Liners
2000

Bob Ballard: An Explorer's Life
2021

Nazi Attack on America
2015

Titanic: The Nightmare and the Dream
1986

Titanic: Breaking New Ground
1998

Cleopatra's Final Secret
2025

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

NOVA
1974

Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck
2025