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Teseo Tesei, Inventor of the Human Torpedo
Torpedos have played an important part in naval warfare because they are effective in disabling or even destroying their targets. But, while modern torpedos are self-propelled and can reach their targets on their own, this hasn't always been the case....
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Philippe Diolé, Prolific Writer and Underwater Explorer
A lot of people don't know that Jacques Cousteau had help in writing some of his books but, in fact, he did. One of the people who assisted him was Philippe Diolé. Diolé was a naturalist and scientific observer who...
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Learning More about Underwater Pioneer Philippe Tailliez
When people hear the term “underwater pioneer”, they almost always think of explorer and conservationist Jacques Cousteau. But, although Cousteau did make a lot of contribution to underwater exploration, it's important to note that his achievements wouldn't have been impossible...
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Olympic Diving Champ Chantelle Newbery
Chantelle Lee Newbery is an Australian diver and an Olympic champion who was born May 6, 1977 in Melbourne, Victoria. During the Summer Olympics in 2004, she won the gold medal in the diving event, and in 2006, she became...
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How to SCUBA Dive With Glasses
SCUBA stands for self contained underwater breathing apparatus, which allows divers to stay underwater for extended periods of time. Poor vision can put divers in danger by preventing them from accurately and quickly reading scuba instruments such as watches and...
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Émile Gagnan – Co-Inventor of the Diving Regulator
The diving world owes a debt to genius of Émile Gagnan and Jacques-Yves Cousteau, a French Navy diver. Both men developed the diving regulator – also known as the demand valve – which is responsible for reducing pressurized breathing gas...