An Evening With Dr. Robert Ballard At The Capitol

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An Evening With Dr. Robert Ballard At The Capitol

Best known for his 1985 discovery of the Titanic shipwreck, National Geographic

Explorer-in-Residence Robert Ballard is a veteran of more than 125 expeditions, many in search of lost ships and ancient artifacts. He is president of the Institute for Exploration in Mystic, Connecticut, and director of the Institute for Archaeological Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island.

Following his discovery of the Titanic, he went to find other lost legends in the sea including the German battleship Bismarck, the aircraft carrier Yorktown lost during the Battle of Midway, and President Kennedy’s PT-109. His Return to Titanic special on the National Geographic Channel was the highest rated show in their history to that point.

Ballard, a former naval officer, is the recipient of numerous awards, including six military honors, The Explorers Club Medal, and National Geographic’s highest award, the Hubbard Medal. In his presentations, Ballard shares stories of his underwater adventures and his vision of how technology can continue to advance the frontiers of exploration.

For more information, please call 270.904.6040 or visit capitolbg.org/