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Sylvia Earle was born August 30th, 1935 in Gibbstown NJ.
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When Sylvia was twelve, she moved to Dunedin Flordia where the Golf of Mexico was in her back yard. She swam and snorkled in her backyard.
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When Sylvia was young, She had to pratically had to be pried out of water.
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When Sylvia was 17, she enrolled in a summer marine course taught by Dr.Harold.
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When Sylvia was 18. she learned how to use scuba gear properly.
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In 1955, Sylvia applied to and was accepted in sevral prestigious graduate progams.
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In 1970 Sylvia lived underwater for two weeks.
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In 1979 Sylvia donned a heavy plastic and metal "Jim Suit"
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she formed two companies, Deep Ocean Technology and Deep Ocean Energy in 1881
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Sylvia was a student at California Academy of Science in San Fransisco from 1979-1986
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In 1990 President George Bush chose Earle to be the cheif scientist of National Ocean and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA)
