But the renowned oceanographer says he's made peace with the fact that he will probably always be known as "the man who found Titanic." "I'm sure my obituary is written 'man who found the Titanic died today.' Related content The women explorers who changed the travel worldChildhood dream realizedOceanographer Robert Ballard celebrates the discovery of Titanic with photographer Emory Kristof in 1985. Although Ballard admits he was never a "Titanic fanatic," he became fixated on finding the wreck after witnessing several unsuccessful attempts by other explorers. "We have the technology that makes it possible for you to literally hook yourself up to the Titanic," he explains.

Source: CNN May 06, 2021 09:11 UTC