Person in history
Don Walsh
Don Walsh, American oceanographer (born 1931)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2023 · November 12
Their story
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).
Why this date
Don Walsh appears on our November 12 calendar for 2023 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Don Walsh
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November 12 2023.
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