Cussler began writing novels in 1965 and published his first work featuring his continuous series hero, Dirk Pitt, in 1973. His first non-fiction, The Sea Hunters, was released in 1996. The Board of Governors of the Maritime College, State University of New York, considered The Sea Hunters in lieu of a Ph.D. thesis and awarded Cussler a Doctor of Letters degree in May, 1997. It was the first time since the College was founded in 1874 that such a degree was bestowed.
Cussler is an internationally recognized authority on shipwrecks and the founder of the National Underwater and Marine Agency, (NUMA) a 501C3 non-profit organization (named after the fictional Federal agency in his novels) that dedicates itself to preserving American maritime and naval history. He and his crew of marine experts and NUMA volunteers have discovered more than 60 historically significant underwater wreck sites including the first submarine to sink a ship in battle, the Confederacy's Hunley, and its victim, the Union's Housatonic; the U-20, the U-boat that sank the Lusitania; the Cumberland, which was sunk by the famous ironclad, Merrimack; the renowned Confederate raider Florida; the Navy airship, Akron, the Republic of Texas Navy warship, Zavala, found under a parking lot in Galveston, and the Carpathia, which sank almost six years to-the-day after plucking Titanic's survivors from the sea.
In September, 1998, NUMA - which turns over all artifacts to state and Federal authorities, or donates them to museums and universities - launched its own web site for those wishing more information about maritime history or wishing to make donations to the organization. (www.numa.net).
In addition to being the Chairman of NUMA, Cussler is also a fellow in both the Explorers Club of New York and the Royal Geographic Society in London. He has been honored with the Lowell Thomas Award for outstanding underwater exploration.
Cussler's books have been published in more than 40 languages in more than 100 countries. His past international bestsellers include Pacific Vortex, Mediterranean Caper, Iceberg, Raise the Titanic, Vixen 03, Night Probe, Deep Six, Cyclops, Treasure, Dragon, Sahara, Inca Gold, Shock Wave, Flood Tide, Atlantis Found, Valhalla Rising, Trojan Odyssey and Black Wind (this last with his son, Dirk Cussler); the nonfiction books The Sea Hunters, The Sea Hunters II and Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt r Revealed; the NUMA® Files novels Serpent, Blue Gold, Fire Ice, White Death and Lost City (written with Paul Kemprecos); and the Oregon Files novels Sacred Stone and Golden Buddha (written with Craig Dirgo) and Dark Watch (written with Jack Du Brul).
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Fiction, action & adventure, Fiction, Fiction, thrillers, general, New York Times bestseller, Large type books, Fiction, thrillers, Fiction, suspense, Fiction, thrillers, suspense, Pitt, dirk (fictitious character), fiction, Austin, kurt (fictitious character), fiction, Dirk Pitt (Fictitious character), Private investigators, fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, historical, Adventure stories, Juan Cabrillo (Fictitious character), Kurt Austin (Fictitious character), Marine scientists, Private investigators, Treasure troves, FICTION / Action & Adventure, Open Library Staff Picks, Mercenary troops, Scientists, fiction, Suspense, Fiction, sea storiesPlaces
United States, Greenland, Mexico, Antarctica, Arctic regions, Argentina, Arvada, Asia, Colorado, Iraq, Pacific Coast (U.S.), Pacific Ocean, Washington (D.C.), Arctic Ocean, Arctic Regions, Atlantic Ocean, California, Caribbean Area, Cuba, Greece, Gulf of Mexico, Iceland, Idaho, Japan, Lake MichiganPeople
Kurt Austin (Fictitious character), Isaac Bell (Fictitious character), Dirk Pitt (Fictitious character), Clive Cussler, Sam Fargo (Fictitious character), Dirk (Fictitious character) Pitt, Remi Fargo (Fictitious character), Dirk Pit (Fictitious Character), Dirk Pitt, Genghis Khan (1162-1227), Juan Cabrillo (Fictitious character), Kurt Austin, Kurt Austin (fictitous Character), Major in the USAFID Numbers
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- Cussler, Clive, Kemprecos, Paul
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- Clive Cussler and Thomas Perry
- Jack Du Brul Clive Cussler
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