| Birth Day | June 30, 1942 |
| Birth Place | Wichita, KS |
| Robert Ballard age | 81 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Robert Ballard is an esteemed explorer and his net worth is estimated to reach $85 million by 2024. Renowned for his groundbreaking expeditions and discoveries, Ballard has made significant contributions to the field of oceanography and underwater archaeology. Born in Kansas, his passion for exploration and maritime history led him to become one of the world's most respected deep-sea experts. His wealth can be attributed to his numerous successful ventures, including the discovery of the RMS Titanic wreckage in 1985. With an illustrious career spanning several decades, Robert Ballard's net worth reflects his undeniable expertise and groundbreaking achievements in the field of exploration.
Ocean Explorer who found the wreckage of the Titanic as well as several other famous lost vessels.
A keen childhood interest in marine life led him to study it in college.
Four years after the Titanic, he uncovered the remains of the German battleship Bismarck, and in 1998 he found the U.S. carrier Yorktown sunk during WWII.
He married Barbra Ballard in 1991. He and Barbra have four children named Emily, Doug, Todd and Ben. His parents were of German and British descent, and his father was an Engineer for the North American Aviation company.
He was inspired to study what's at the bottom of the oceans by Jules Verne's classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
