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Years upon years ago, the Chinese created a tool that assisted sailors in navigating across the ocean.
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In 1492, Christopher Columbus alongside his 90 men sailed through the Atlantic in search of paths that lead to Europe, instead he discovers North and South America which was then later colonized. (Navigation)
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On September 20, 1519, Ferdinand Magellan was set on a western route to the Moluccas. Him alongside his men became the first people to circumnavigate across the world.
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The Diving Bell was created by Edmund Halley which was provided air through weighted barrels for underwater exploration (scientific research)
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Within the 1797, a German scientist created the first diving suit that consisted of a porthole of metal that covered most of the body besides the feet. (Scientist Research)
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In 1800, the very first Submarine was created by Robert Fulton who was the former creator of the steamboat. The submarine consisted of wood, metal and was acknowledged as the very first use of a rudder. (Scientific Research)
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Thomas Jefferson desired knowledge of what was out on the coast of the United States, so he formed the United States Coast Survey recover information on the eastern coast of the United States (Scientific Research)
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With new advanced technology it provided new opportunities for discoveries underwater, which then led to the first use of scuba diving. It provided scuba divers the ability to last longer underwater (Scientific Research)
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In California, the Scripps institute was founded which was dedicated to Biomedical research near the coast. By 1912, the institute soon expands alongside the University of California.
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By 1968, Deep Sea Drilling was introduced to do research the Earth's crust under sea level. (Scientific Research)
