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John Smeaton
In 1771 and engineer name John Smeaton invented the air pump. The diving barrel would be connected to a hose, whcih would then be connected to an air pupm whcih allowed air to be pumped to the divers. -
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History of Scuba Diving
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Sieur Freminet
In 1772 Sieur Freminet created a rebreathing device whos purpose was to recycle the exhaled air that was inside of the barallel. That was the first self contained air device. -
William James
In 1852, invntor William James created a cylidiral iron belt that was attached to a copper helmet, this was also another self contained breather. The belt held enough air for a dive that would last seven minutes. -
The Royal Navy
in 1843, the Royal Navy created the first diving school. -
Benoît Rouquayrol and Auguste Denayrouze
In 1873, inventors Benoît Rouquayrol and Auguste Denayrouze made a rigid diving suit that contained a safer air supply, one downside was that it weighed 200 pounds. -
Henry Fleuss
In 1878 an english diving engineer developed the first commercially successful closed-circuit scuba. -
Louis Boutan
Louis Boutan invented the first underwater camera in 1893 -
Sir Robert Davis
Sir Robert Davis perfected the oxygen rebreather in the year 2010, which was the first rebreather that was practical and also made in quantity. -
Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini was not only a famous magician, but also an inventor. In 1921 Houdini invented a divers suit that would allow the diver to safley escape and reach the surface of the water once submerged in case of an emergency. -
Emile Gagnan and Jacques Cousteau
In 1942, Emile Gagnan and Jacques Cousteau came together to invent teh modern deamnd regualtor. This would automatically use fresh air when the diver would breathe. -
E. R. Cross.
in 1953, E. R. Cross. published a book called Underwater Safety, whcih conatined basics on diving safely. -
Scuba Pro
In 1971, Scuba Pro introuduced the first Stabilization Jacket. -
Orca Edge
The first dive computer that was avaiblabe for everyone to purchase, The Orca Edge, was introduced in 1983. -
Further Improvments
In 1990 further improvemnts were being made in scuba diving. This includes things such as mixed air, underwater voice communication, full face masks, propulsion systems, and compters whcih also started to become more common. -
John Bennet
In 2001, John Bennet breaks a world record previosuly set by himself in the Phillipines with a dive of 308 meters.
