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Don Walsh, American oceanographer (born 1931)

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Don Walsh

American oceanographer (1931–2023)

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…
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November 12

Day of the year

November 12 is the 316th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 49 days remain until the end of the year.
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