Don Walsh

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
San Diego State University
Texas A&M University
Known forTrieste
AwardsHubbard Medal (2010)
Scientific career
InstitutionsUnited States Navy
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1954–1978
Rank Captain
Battles / warsKorean War
Vietnam War
Awards
Distinguished Public Service Award
Hubbard Medal
Spouse(s)
Joan Walsh
(m. 1962)
[1]
Children2

Don Walsh (November 2, 1931 – November 12, 2023) 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).

Lt. Don Walsh, USN (bottom) and Jacques Piccard (center) in the bathyscaphe Trieste
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