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
Walsh in 2010
Born(1931-11-02)November 2, 1931
DiedNovember 12, 2023(2023-11-12) (aged 92)
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy
Known forTrieste
AwardsHubbard Medal (2010)
Scientific career
InstitutionsUnited States Navy
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Rank Captain
Awards Distinguished Public Service Award
Hubbard Medal
Spouse(s)
Joan Walsh
(m. 1962)
Children2
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