Don Walsh

DeathNovember 122023

Don Walsh

Don Walsh, American oceanographer (born 1931)

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When
Sunday, November 12 20233 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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Person
Don Walsh

Who they were

Don Walsh was an American oceanographer, U.S. Navy officer, and marine policy specialist. While aboard the bathyscaphe Trieste, he and Jacques Piccard made a record maximum descent in the Challenger Deep on January 23, 1960, to 35,813 feet (10,916 m). Later and more accurate measurements have measured it at 35,798 feet (10,911 m).

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