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An early version of the gas mask was invented mostly for diving & fire fighting.
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The first smoke protecting apparatus gas mask was invented.
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Lewis Haslett patend an "lung inhaler or respirator."
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French innovators Benoit Rouquayrol, and Auguste Denayrouse
innovated the gas mask and made a special gas mask to protect those who mine in wells or shafts to protect themselves from toxic waste. -
British physicist John Tyndall invented a firemens respirator that filterd air agenst smoke and gas.
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On January 31st, 1915, Garrett Augustus Morgan invented, or innovated the very first gas mask. It was named as "Safety Hood" or "Smoke Protector" To this day, Garret is named responsible for inventing the gas mask.
