Robert F. Marx

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Robert F. Marx (Bob Marx), was one of the pioneer American Scuba divers and is best known for his work with shipwrecks and sunken treasure. Although Marx is considered controversial for his frequent and successful forays into treasure hunting, shipwreck expert E. Lee Spence has described Marx as the true father of underwater archaeology.[1]

Marx has made over 5,000 dives[2] and has authored over 800 scientific reports\articles and 59 books on history, archaeology, shipwrecks and exploration.[3] Marx is married to Jennifer Marx and lives in Indiatlantic, Florida. The couple are co-authors on a number of non-fiction books.

He was a founding member of the Council on Underwater Archaeology and of the Sea Research Society and served on the Society's Board of Advisors and in 1972 participated in the creation of the research/professional degree of Doctor of Marine Histories.[4]

Marx was made a Knight-commander in the Order of Isabel The Catholic for his re-enactment in the Nina II of Christopher Columbus' first voyage of exploration.[5]

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Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact

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  • They Found Treasure: [interviews] by Robert Forrest Burgess (New York : Dodd, Mead, ©1977) ISBN 0396074502, OCLC 2797871
  • In Quest of the Great White Gods: contact between the Old and New World from the dawn of history by Robert F Marx and Jenifer Marx (New York : Crown, ©1992) ISBN 0517582708, ISBN 9780517582701, OCLC 24065049
  • Readings in Physical Anthropology and Archaeology by David E Hunter and Phillip Whitten (New York : Harper & Row, ©1978) ISBN 0060430230, ISBN 9780060430238, OCLC: 4004685
  • Spence's Guide to South Carolina : diving, 639 shipwrecks (1520-1813), saltwater sport fishing, recreational shrimping, crabbing, oystering, clamming, saltwater aquarium, 136 campgrounds, 281 boat landings by E. Lee Spence, (Nelson Southern Printing, Sullivan's Island, S.C.: Spence, ©1976) OCLC: 2846435
  • Always Another Adventure, by Robert F Marx (Cleveland, World Pub. Co., 1967) OCLC 1355136
  • Shipwrecks of the Virgin Islands, 1523-1825 by Robert F Marx; Edward L Towle and the Caribbean Research Institute (St. Thomas, V.I., Caribbean Research Institute, 1969) OCLC: 209714
  • The Search for Sunken Treasure: Exploring the world's great shipwrecks by Robert F Marx and Jenifer Marx (Toronto : Key-Porter Books, ©1993) ISBN 1550134183, ISBN 9781550134186, ISBN 1550134973, ISBN 9781550134971, OCLC 28018648
  • Treasure Lost at Sea : Diving to the world's great shipwrecks by Robert F Marx and Jenifer Marx (Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, ©2003) ISBN 1552978729, ISBN 9781552978726, OCLC 54464113
  • The Battle of the Spanish Armada 1588 by Robert F Marx (Cleveland, World Pub. Co., ©1965) OCLC 920618
  • Still More Adventures by Robert F Marx (Mason/Charter, 1976) ISBN 0884053598 OCLC 2332224
  • Sea Fever by Robert F Marx (Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1972) OCLC 393700
  • Port Royal Rediscovered by Robert F Marx (Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1973) ISBN 0385082967, ISBN 9780385082969, OCLC 613717
  • The Underwater Dig: an introduction to marine archaeology by Robert F Marx (New York : H.Z. Walck, 1975) ISBN 0809835363, OCLC: 1504496
  • Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, 1492-1825 by Robert F Marx (New York, World Pub. Co., 1971) OCLC 207459
  • The Lure of Sunken Treasure: under the sea with marine archaeologists and treasure hunters by Robert F Marx (New York, McKay, 1973) OCLC 714464
  • Into the Deep : the history of man's underwater exploration by Robert F Marx (Van Nostrand Reinhold, ©1978) ISBN 0442803869, ISBN 9780442803865, OCLC: 3844466
  • Encyclopedia of Western Atlantic Shipwrecks and Sunken Treasure by Victoria Sandz and Robert F Marx (Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, ©2001) ISBN 0786410183, OCLC 46836931
  • The World's Richest Shipwrecks by Robert F Marx and Jenifer Marx (Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2005) ISBN 1552636569, OCLC 60369569
  • Treasures from the Sea: Exploring the world's great shipwrecks by Robert F Marx and Jenifer Marx (Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2003) ISBN 1552632075, [ OCLC 52039638]
  • The treasure fleets of the Spanish Main by Robert F Marx (Cleveland, World Pub. Co., 1968) OCLC 448399
  • The Battle of Lepanto, 1571 by Robert F Marx (Cleveland, World Pub. Co., 1966) OCLC 1349558
  • They Dared the Deep; a history of diving by Robert F Marx (Cleveland, World Pub. Co., 1967) OCLC 1354152
  • Following Columbus; the voyage of the Nina II by Robert F Marx (Cleveland, World Pub. Co., ©1964) OCLC: 1413847
  • Buried Treasure of the United States: how and where to locate hidden wealth by Robert F Marx (New York : McKay, ©1978) ISBN 0679507957, ISBN 9780679507956, [ OCLC: 3203427]
  • Buried treasures you can find : over 7500 locations in all 50 states by Robert F Marx (Dallas, TX : Ram Books, ©1993)ISBN 0915920824, ISBN 9780915920822, OCLC: 29561608
  • Shipwrecks in Florida Waters : a billion dollar graveyard by Robert F Marx (Chuluota, Fla.: Mickler House, 1985, ©1979) ISBN 0913122513, OCLC 13651406
  • The History of Underwater Exploration by Robert F Marx (New York : Dover Publications, 1990) ISBN 0486264874, OCLC 21563447
  • In the Wake of Galleons by Robert F Marx (Flagstaff, AZ: Best Pub. Co., ©2001) ISBN 0941332950, OCLC 49311568
  • Clay smoking pipes recovered from the sunken city of Port Royal October 1, 1967-March 31, 1968 by Robert F Marx; Jamaica National Trust Commission (Kingston, Jamaica National Trust Commission, 1968) OCLC 121031

[edit] References

  1. ^ Spence's Guide to South Carolina : diving, 639 shipwrecks (1520-1813), saltwater sport fishing, recreational shrimping, crabbing, oystering, clamming, saltwater aquarium, 136 campgrounds, 281 boat landings by E. Lee Spence, (Nelson Southern Printing, Sullivan's Island, S.C.: Spence, ©1976)
  2. ^ PlatinumPro 5000 Diver web site
  3. ^ RS Operations LLC web site
  4. ^ Sea Research Society web site
  5. ^ RS Operations LLC web site

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