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May 22, 2024 · The name scuba is an anacronym for "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus" and was coined by Christian J. Lambertsen in a patent submitted in 1952. Scuba divers carry their own source of breathing gas , usually compressed air , [2] affording them greater independence and movement than surface-supplied divers , and more time underwater ...
May 18, 2024 · Dr. Christian James Lambertsen. Photo courtesy CIA. Born May 15, 1917, in Westfield, New Jersey, Lambertsen was raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. He graduated from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in 1935 and later attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, graduating in 1939 with a Bachelor of Science degree.
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May 12, 2024 · The British code-breakers of the Government Code and Cypher School (GC & CS) alerted Admiral Andrew Cunningham the commander in chief of the Mediterranean Fleet before 17 December 1942, that its decodes of Italian messages encyphered on the Italian C 38m machine, showed that Supermarina, the Italian naval staff, had some interest in the port of Alexandria but without details.
May 16, 2024 · I would also like to acknowledge my graduate school mentor, Christian J. Lambertsen, M.D., whose guidance to believe in one’s own observations rather than the beliefs of others was a critical element in the evolution of this publication.
3 days ago · Christian J. Lambertsen (1917–2011), "the father of the Frogmen" Marilyn Lange (born 1952), Playboy Playmate for May 1974 and Playmate of the Year for 1975; Margaret Carver Leighton (1896–1987), children's author; Ira Lewis (1932–2015), actor and playwright, whose works included Chinese Coffee
May 12, 2024 · Origins of S elf-C ontained U nderwater B reathing A pparatus (SCUBA) Diving • Christian J. Lambertsen M.D. (University of Pennsylvania) • Operational Issues Encountered for combat swimmers • Dive Duration • Dive Depth • Stealth • SCUBA Gear • Predecessor: simple high- pressure gas cylinders (1878) used for fire fighting and ...
