Scuba Diving History
Scuba history from a diving bell developed by Guglielmo de Loreno in 1535 up to John Bennett's dive in the Philippines to amazing 308 meter in 2001 and much more...
Humans have been diving since man was required to collect food from the sea. The need for air and protection under water was obvious. Let us find out how mankind conquered the sea in the quest to discover the beauty of the under water world.
1535
A diving bell was developed by Guglielmo de Loreno.
1650
Guericke developed the first air pump.
1667
Robert Boyle observes the decompression sickness or "the bends". After decompression of a snake he noticed gas bubbles in the eyes of a snake.
1691
Another diving bell a weighted barrels, connected with an air pipe to the surface, was patented by Edmund Halley.
1715
John Lethbridge built an underwater cylinder that was supplied via an air pipe from the surface with compressed air. To prevent the water from entering the cylinder, greased leather connections were integrated at the cylinder for...
1776
The first submarine was used for a military attack.
1826
Charles Anthony and John Deane patented a helmet for fire fighters. This helmet was used for diving too. This first version was not fitted to the diving suit. The helmet was attached to the body of the diver with straps and air...
