David Fasold, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

David Fasold

American sailor

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1939

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 26-Apr-1998

Profession: archaeologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About David Fasold

  • David Franklin Fasold (February 23, 1939 – April 26, 1998) was a United States Merchant Marine officer and salvage expert who is best known for his book The Ark of Noah, chronicling his early expeditions to the Durupinar Noah's Ark site in eastern Turkey.
  • Repudiating and then changing his views about the site, Fasold was a participant in a suit with Australian geologist and skeptic Ian Plimer against an Australian creationist group.
  • The suit, dubbed the "Monkey Trial II," was an important case in the debate between science and religion and its role in society.

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