robert d ballard

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Definition of robert d ballard in English English dictionary

born 1942, Wichita, Kan., U.S. U.S. oceanographer and marine geologist. He grew up near San Diego, Calif. As a marine scientist at the Woods Hole (Mass.) Oceanographic Research Institution, he pioneered the use of deep-diving submersibles, participated in the first manned exploration of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and discovered warm water springs and their unusual animal communities in the Galápagos Rift. He is best known for his dramatic discovery of the wreck of the Titanic in 1985. Since then he has gone on to discover ships lost in battle during World War II

Hyphenation

Rob·ert d Bal·lard

Turkish pronunciation

räbırt di bälırd

Pronunciation

/ˈräbərt ˈdē ˈbalərd/ /ˈrɑːbɜrt ˈdiː ˈbælɜrd/