Don Walsh

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).

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Who was born first?

• Don Walsh was born 1 year before Shintarō Ishihara
• Don Walsh was born 1 year after Walter Bonatti
• Don Walsh was born 2 years after Dominique Fernandez
• Don Walsh was born 4 years before Sylvia A. Earle
• Don Walsh was born 6 years after Jean Raspail

Timeline

1. Jean RaspailJuly 5, 1925 – June 13, 2020
2. Dominique FernandezAugust 25, 1929 – present
3. Walter BonattiJune 22, 1930 – September 13, 2011
4. Don Walsh (this page)November 2, 1931 – November 12, 2023
5. Shintarō IshiharaSeptember 30, 1932 – February 1, 2022
6. Sylvia A. EarleAugust 30, 1935 – present

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