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Use of Diving Before Apparatus (Before History - 360BC)
Divers have been around in every culture, most divers spearfished and hunted for pearls. The first diving apparatus was described by Aristotle in 360BC, a device that was lowered into the water and retained air. -
Period: 100 to Jan 1, 1499
Diving Pre SCUBA
Ancient Diving -
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Alexander the Great 332BC
Alexander the Great uses a diving bell during the siege of Tyre to remove blocks underwater, enabling ships to enter the harbour. Previously divers for military use drilled holes in ships or cut the rope of anchors. -
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First Account of Goggles
First recorded use of Goggles by Peruvian divers. -
Jan 1, 1500
Da Vinci Creates First Scuba Suit
In the city of Venice, surrounded by water, Divinchi created this suit with the idea of thwarting attacks with underwater divers. The suit was made of leather and had a pouch for urination. A bell floated on the surface and gave the diver air. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
SCUBA Progression
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Chinese Divers Invent New Technique
Divers are attached to a rope on a ship, a long tube delivers air to them so they can be underwater longer. -
First Operational Air Pump
Von Guericke develops the first operational air pump, theories of decompression and gas study now enables new techniques for deeper diving to emerge. -
Lethbridge Invents Diving Engine
This device allows the diver to use his hands while in a wooden diving container. Used for salvage opperations. -
First Modern Rebreather
Sieur Freminet invents a rebreather, however, he dies while operating the device. -
New Diving Suit
First workable SCUBA suit. Invented by WIlliams James. -
Cast Iron Diving Helmet
Deane brothers invent a cast iron helmet and diving suit. Effective for salvage but diver cannot bend over. -
US releases the Mark V diving Helmet
This helmet becomes the staple diving suit. SCUBA becomes safer and easier to manuever with. -
Fins are invented
Frenchman, Louis de Corlieu invents fins to enable faster swimming by skin divers. -
Aqualung
Jacques-Yves Cousteau combines a rebreather and oxygen tank to create an automatic air delievery system known as the aqualung. -
Foam Suit Developed
University of California releases a foam thermal barrier diving suit. -
First Accesible Buyouncy Compensator
Developed by Maurice Frenzy, deep sea diving becomes much more accessible to the public. -
Wreck of Titanic Explored
Jacques-Yves Cousteau explores Titanic with modern diving equipment. -
An estimated 500,000 new scuba divers are certified yearly
