Don Walsh
Don Walsh (November 2, 1931 – November 12, 2023) was an American oceanographer, explorer and marine policy specialist. He and Jacques Piccard were aboard the bathyscaphe Trieste when it made a record maximum descent into the Challenger Deep on January 23, 1960, the deepest point of the world's oceans. The depth was measured at 35,813 feet (10,916 m), but later and more accurate measurements have measured it at 35,798 feet (10,911 m).
Don Walsh | |
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Walsh in 2010 | |
Born | Berkeley, California, U.S. | November 2, 1931
Died | November 12, 2023 92) Myrtle Point, Oregon, U.S. | (aged
Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
Known for | Trieste |
Awards | Hubbard Medal (2010) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | United States Navy |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Rank | Captain |
Awards | Distinguished Public Service Award Hubbard Medal |
Spouse(s) |
Joan Walsh (m. 1962) |
Children | 2 |
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