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The JASON Project was started in 1989 by Dr. Robert Ballard, the oceanographer who discovered the wreck of the RMS Titanic. [1] The JASON Foundation for Education was founded in 1990 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to administer the project. The Foundation became a subsidiary of the National Geographic Society in 2005. [2]
Secrets of the Titanic [1] [2] is a documentary, made and filmed over 1985, 1986, and 1987. Produced by the National Geographic Society, it was a National Geographic Video exclusive, narrated by Martin Sheen, written and produced by Nicolas Noxon consisting of historical photos and footage of the massive steamer being built and launched, the discovery and exploration by Dr. Robert Ballard, and ...
National Geographic Special Secrets of the Titanic (Collector's Edition) 1986 60 0-8051-0208-6 ... National Geographic Kids Video Columbia TriStar Home Video
National Geographic Kids (often nicknamed to Nat Geo Kids) is a children's magazine published by National Geographic Partners. [1] In a broad sense, the publication is a version of National Geographic , the publisher's flagship magazine, that is intended for children.
In 1988, Ballard published a book, Discovery Of The Titanic: Exploring The Greatest Of All Lost Ships, ISBN 0-446-51385-7 and he later recounted the specifics of the expedition for National Geographic in a video. [15]
Titanic was 882 feet 9 inches (269.06 m) long with a maximum breadth of 92 feet 6 inches (28.19 m). The ship's total height, measured from the base of the keel to the top of the bridge, was 104 feet (32 m). [16] Titanic measured 46,329 GRT and 21,831 NRT [17] and with a draught of 34 feet 7 inches (10.54 m) and displaced 52,310 tonnes. [5]
National Geographic (formerly The National Geographic Magazine, [3] sometimes branded as Nat Geo [4]) is an American monthly magazine published by National Geographic Partners. [5] The magazine was founded in 1888 as a scholarly journal, nine months after the establishment of the society, but is now a popular magazine.
[1] [2] [20] He is the creator of Wisdom Keepers, a video series featuring interviews with older people of accomplishment in various fields. [8] [42] He has written for such publications as National Geographic, Wired and Scientific American. He makes frequent motivational speeches to Fortune 500 companies. [8]