In the 1930s, Jacques Cousteau, a French engineer and filmmaker, created the first underwater film. He and his wife Simone load a black and white still camera film into a movie camera, and it is the first underwater movie to be produced. Emile Gagnan of L'Air Liquide et Cie is responsible for designing the Aqualung. It's the first commercially viable scuba device. The prototype units were tested in 1943 by the Cousteau clan.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Jacques-Yves Cousteau, a French native, was born in Marseilles. His childhood included snorkeling in warm waters near his home. After graduating from highschool, he chose to join the navy. He was a naval gunnery officer and a master diver during his time in the navy. He was fascinated by the ocean and began diving to explore it. He also developed an underwater camera.
Emile Gagnan
Many of the innovations used in modern SCUBA diving were developed by Emile Gagnan. His work in the 1950s resulted in the Aqualung, a breathing apparatus that allows a diver to breathe in underwater air. With this invention, scuba diving became safer and more accessible.
Henry Fleuss
Henry Fleuss was a pioneer in scuba diving history. He was credited with numerous other innovations and the invention of the first self-contained breath apparatus. He worked in several companies, such as Siebe, Gorman & Co., before he patented his designs. His invention was revolutionary because it allowed the diver to work independently of the surface, without having to rely on a pump or a large crew.
Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini is probably the most well-known name when you think about scuba diving. His incredible escapes included one from a box under water! He demonstrated how to escape from a lock, straitjacket and suspended objects. His escape techniques have been immortalized on motion pictures.
Mark V diving helmet
Mark V diving helmet has a rich heritage in scuba diving. It was first created for the US Navy, in 1916. It continued to be used until 1984. It is considered the first diving helmet. But, there are still other helmets from the 1820s.
William Beebe
William Beebe's tale of scubadiving is more than just an account of his adventures. He was also an explorer who took many dives to the sea for scientific research. He built a marine laboratory on Nonsuch Island in the Bermudas and studied the underwater life there. He studied the behavior of sea creatures and developed a unique diving helmet and breathing apparatus. Beebe was also the first person to descend into deep sea using a bathysphere. This device lowered people to depths of 3,028 feet (923 metres). This record stood for 49 years.