Alphabetical listing of articles about underwater divers
The followingindex is provided as an overview of and topical guide to underwater divers:
Scientific divers Hans Hass and Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt Underwater divers activities –Underwater diving is practiced as part of an occupation, or for recreation, where the practitioner submerges below the surface of the water or other liquid for a period which may range between seconds to in the order of a day at a time, either exposed to the ambient pressure or isolated by a pressure resistant suit, to interact with the underwater environment for pleasure, competitive sport, or as a means to reach a work site for profit or in the pursuit of knowledge, and may use no equipment at all, or a wide range of equipment which may include breathing apparatus, environmental protective clothing, aids to vision, communication, propulsion, maneuverability, buoyancy and safety equipment, and tools for the task at hand.
This index provides links to Wikipedia articles about people who are notable for some aspect of their underwater diving activity.
Abercromby, Andrew – Biomedical engineer from Scotland working for NASAAcaba, Joseph, M. – American hydrogeologist and astronaut (born 1967)Admetlla i Lázaro, Eduard – Catalan scuba diving pioneer and underwater filmmakerAlhafith, Samir – Australian technical diver, cave explorer and adult underwater filmmakerAllum, Ron – Australian submarine designer, cave diver and inventorAnderson, Clayton – Retired NASA astronaut and member of the ISS Expedition 15 crewAndollo, Deborah – Cuban free diver and diving instructorApperley, David – Australian cave diverArbuthnot, Michael – Underwater archaeologist and film-makerArmbruster, Ricardo – Spanish ecologist, adventurer and entrepreneurArnold, Richard R. – American educator and NASA astronautAttenborough, David – British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)Auñón-Chancellor, Serena – American physician, engineer, and NASA astronautde Ayanz y Beaumont, Jerónimo – Spanish inventor (1553–1613)Aytür, Orhan – Turkish professor of optoelectronics and 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technical diver and former record holder lost in commercial diving incidentBennett, Peter B. – English medical researcher (1931–2022)Berge, Victor – Swedish diving pioneer and authorBernabé, Pascal – French claimant to scuba diving depth recordBeuchat, Georges – French inventor, diver and businessmanBiddle, Adrian – English cinematographer (1952–2005)Bird, Jonathan – American photographer, cinematographer, director and television hostBiscarini, Peppo – Italian and American swimmer, freediver, and actorBishop, Leigh – Diver known for shipwreck exploration and photographyBoard, Michael – British free diverBonnin, Mary – United States Navy Master Chief, underwater diverBottesini, Enzo – Italian actor and journalistBound, Mensun – British maritime archaeologistBource, Henri – Dutch-Australian scuba diver, underwater filmmaker, musician and shark attack survivorBoutan, Louis – French biologist, photographer and zoologistBowden, Jim – Record breaking technical and cave diverBradner, Hugh – American physicist, neoprene wetsuit inventor (1915–2008)Bramley, Tony – South Australian scuba diver and environmentalistBravo, Ramón – Mexican diver photographer and underwater filmmakerBresnik, Randolph – United States Marine Corps officer and a NASA astronaut on three expeditionsBridge, Allan – American conceptual artist (1945–1995)Bridges, Lloyd – American actor (1913–1998)Bright, David – Wreck diverBroderick, Timothy J. – American surgeon and academicBrown, Justin – American professional aquanaut and habitat technicianBrowning, Ricou – American stuntman and filmmaker (1930–2023)Bucher, Raimondo – Italian freediverCabirol, Joseph-Martin – French engineer and designer of diving equipmentCahill, James F. – American scuba diving pioneer (1926–2008)Campbell, Sara – British free diver and former world record holderCan, Derya – Turkish world record holder female free-diverCannon, Berry L. – American aquanaut who died in a diving incident (1935–1969)Carmagnolle, Alphonse and Théodore – French inventors of the first anthropomorphic armoured diving suitCarpenter, Scott – American astronaut and aquanaut (1925–2013)Cassell, Scott – American underwater filmmakerCavalero, René – French swimmer (1917–2008)Challen, Craig – Australian veterinary surgeon and technical diverChamitoff, Gregory – Canadian born engineer and NASA astronaut (born 1962)Chappell, Steve – American aerospace engineerChatterton, John – American wreck diver, co-host for History Channel's Deep Sea Detectives seriesCheng, Eric – Taiwanese American entrepreneur and professional photographerChurch, Cathy – American marine biologist, diver, photographer and educatorClark, Eugenie – American ichthyologist, shark researcher and scientific scuba diverClarke, John R. – American scientist and underwater breathing apparatus authorityČolak, Goran – Croatian free-diver and world record holderColeman, Catherine – American astronaut, chemist, engineer and USAF colonel (born 1960)Coleman, Neville – Australian naturalist, underwater photographer, writer, publisher and educatorCharles Condert – Inventor of an unsuccessful early scuba systemCook, Robin – American physician and novelist (born 1940)Cooper, Craig B. – American aquanautCoste, Carlos B – Venezuelan freediver and world record holderCoulson, Cotton – Photographer known for his work forNational Geographic magazineCousteau, Fabien – Aquanaut, ocean conservationist, and documentary filmmakerCousteau, Jacques – French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author (1910-1997)Cousteau, Jean-Michel – French oceanographic explorerCousteau, Philippe – French diver and cinematographer (1940–1979)Coutinho, Cláudio – Brazilian football manager and coachCrabb, Lionel – Royal Navy frogman and MI6 diverCraig, John D. – American businessman, writer, soldier, and diverCreamer, Timothy – NASA flight director, astronaut and US Army officerFrank William Crilley – United States Navy Medal of Honor recipientRobert Croft – American freediver and US Navy diving instructorBen Cropp – Australian documentary filmmaker, conservationist and spearfishermanMandy-Rae Cruickshank – Canadian world champion freediver and record holderClive Cussler – American novelist and underwater explorer (1931–2020)Dalkılıç, Yasemin – Turkish freediver and record holderDamant, Guybon Chesney Castell – English physiologist, diver, royal navy officer, and researcherDawson, E. Yale – American botanist and taxonomistDay, John – First recorded death in a diving chamberDeane, Charles Anthony – Pioneering diving engineer and inventor of a surface supplied diving helmetDeans, Billy – American pioneering wreck and technical diverde Corlieu, Louis – French naval officer and inventor of the swimfinDelamotte, Bernard – French underwater diver and photographer (1939–2023)Delgado, James P. – American maritime archaeologist, explorer and authorGuglielmo de Lorena – Italian inventor of a diving bell used for archaeological work on the Roman ships of lake Nemide Roubaix, Francois – French film score composerDenayrouze, Auguste – French inventor of a demand air supply regulator for underwater divingD'Imporzano, Leonardo – Italian free-diver and AIDA International JudgeDiolé, Philippe – French author and undersea explorerDory, Jonathan – Human Systems Integration Lead at NASA's Johnson Space CenterDoubilet, David – Underwater photographer and authorDreyer, Deon – South African diverDufek, Milan – Czech singer, composer and musicianDumas, Frédéric – French pioneer of scuba diving (1913–1991)Falco, Albert – French scuba diver, chief diver and captain of the CalypsoFardous, Mariam – Saudi doctor, humanitarian and scuba diverFargues, Maurice – French navy diver and first scuba fatality using aqualung for a depth record attemptFarr, Martyn – British cave diverFarrell, Emma – British freediving instructor and authorFernez, Maurice – French inventor and pioneer in underwater breathing apparatusFerraro, Luigi – Officer of the Royal Italian Navy and pioneer of Italian submarine warfareFerreras, Francisco – Cuban freediver also known as "Pipin"Feustel, Andrew J. – American-Canadian NASA astronaut and geophysicistFincke, Michael – American astronaut and USAF colonel (born 1967)Fine, John Christopher – American marine biologist, wreck diver and authorFischer, George R. – American underwater archaeologistFox, Rodney – Australian diver, film maker and conservationistFranzén, Anders – Swedish marine technician and amateur naval archaeologistFraser, Ian Edward – Royal Navy Victoria Cross recipient (1920–2008)Frazier, Dottie – American diver, designer, and dive shop owner (1922–2022)Frazier, Ric – American photographerFrink, Stephen – Underwater photographer and publisherFrolla, Pierre – Monegasque free-diver and world record holderFrost, Honor – Pioneer in underwater archaeologyFurikawa, Satoshi – Japanese surgeon and astronaut (born 1964)Gabriel, Elsie – Indian environmentalist and underwater diverGagnan, Émile – French engineer and co-inventor of the open circuit demand scuba regulatorGaran, Ronald J. Jr. – American astronautGarfella Palmer, Fernando – Spanish documentary filmmaker (1989–2020)Garman, Guy – Scuba diver who died in a world record attemptGentile, Gary – American author and pioneering technical diverGernhardt, Michael, J. – NASA astronaut and manager of Environmental Physiology Laboratory (born 1956)Gerty, Christopher E. – American aerospace engineer who worked on NASA's Constellation ProgramGianni, Alberto – Italian underwater diver and inventorGibbins, David – Underwater archaeologist and novelistGilliam, Bret – Pioneering technical diver and author (1951–2023)Gilpatric, Guy – American journalistGimbel, Peter – American filmmaker and underwater photojournalist (1927–1987)Gomes, Nuno – South African diver and holder of scuba depth recordGómez, Sofía – Freediver and civil engineerGreatwood, Marcus – British freediving coachGrosart, Christine – Cave diver and involved in marine conservationGruber, David – American marine biologistGugen, Oscar – Founder of the British Sub-Aqua ClubGuiel, Victor F. Jr. – Saturation diver killed in the Wildrake diving accidentHadfield, Chris – Canadian astronaut (born 1959)Hall, David J. – Underwater wildlife photographer, author, and naturalistHalley, Edmond – English astronomer (1656–1742)Halls, Monty – British TV broadcaster, diver and naturalistHalstead, Bob – Underwater photographer, author, journalist and commentator on the recreational diving industryHamerberg, Francis P. – United States Navy Medal of Honor recipientJeremy Hansen – Canadian astronaut (born 1976)Harris, Richard – Australian anesthesiologist and cave diverHarvey, Guy – Jamaican marine wildlife artist and conservationistHasenmeyer, Jochen – German cave diver and explorerHass, Hans – Austrian biologist, film-maker, and underwater diving pioneerHass, Lotte – Austrian pioneering diver and underwater photographerHauser, Hillary – Journalist, Underwater Diver, EnvironmentalistHawkes, Graham – British marine engineer and designer of deep submersiblesHeaney-Grier, Mehgan – American freediver and television personality (born 1977)Heinerth, Jill – Canadian diver, writer and underwater filmmakerHernández, José M. – American engineer and former NASA astronautHerrington, John – Native American astronaut, aviator and engineer (born 1958)Hill, Paul – Former Director of Mission Operations at the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space CenterHobbs, Gene – American technical diver and co-founder of the Rubicon FoundationHoffman, Craig M. – Diver killed in the Venture One diving accidentHolmes, Peter Henry Michael – Saturation diver killed in the Waage Drill II diving accidentHosie, Paul – Australian cave diverHoshide, Akihiko – Japanese astronaut and engineer (born 1968)Hulsbeck, Mark – American professional aquanautHwang, Emma – Scientist with Wyle Laboratories and aquanaut on NEEMO 5Jablonski, Jarrod – Pioneer American cave diver, author and previous cave diving record holderJackson, Trevor – Australian technical diver and author (born 1965)Jarrett, Jim – Test diver of the first successful atmospheric diving suitJessop, Graham – British commercial diver and marine archaeologistJessop, Kieth – British salvage diver and treasure hunterKaiser, Henry – American guitarist, film director, and scientific diverKanai, Norishige – Japanese doctor and astronaut (born 1976)Karapetyan, Shayarsh – Armenian finswimmer (born 1953)Kaufman, Les – American evolutionary ecologist specializing in aquatic ecosystemsKelly, Scott – American engineer and politician (born 1964)Kendall, Henry Way – American particle physicist who won the Nobel Prize in PhysicsKhvetkevych, Andriy – Ukrainian world-class freediverKlingert, Karl Heinrich – German mechanic and inventor of an early surface-supplied diving suitKnowles, Sydney – British naval frogman during and after WWIIKohanowich, Karen – American aquanaut and ex US Navy diverKohler, Richie – American technical diver and shipwreck historianKopra, Timothy – American astronaut (born 1963)Kozłowski, Artur – Polish cave diver (1977–2011)Kristoffersen, Elisabeth – Norwegian freediver and president of AIDA NorwayKuiter, Rudie Hermann – Dutch-born Australian underwater photographer, taxonomist, and marine biologistKunan, Saman – Thai diverLanducci, Dominic – American professional aquanaut and Network Analyst at the NOAA Aquarius Reef BaseLang, John H. – American soldier and sailor (1899–1970)Larn, Richard – British shipwreck historian (born 1931)Leferme, Loïc – French freediving record breakerLe Prieur, Yves – French naval officer and inventor of a free-flow scuba systemLestari, Swietenia Puspa – Indonesian environmentalistLethbridge, John – English wool merchant who invented a diving machine in 1715Lewis, Steve – Technical scuba diver and authorLindberg, Jon – American underwater diver (1932–2021)Link, Edwin Albert – American inventor and underwater diver (1904–1981)Link, Edward Clayton – Occupant of crewed sumersible who died in the Johnson Sea Link accidentLjungström, Johan Patrik – Swedish jeweler, inventor, and underwater diving pioneerLópez-Alegría, Michael – Spanish-American astronaut (born 1958)Luna, Pilar – Mexican underwater archaeologist (1944–2020)McArthur, K. Megan – American oceanographer and NASA astronaut (born 1971)McColl, Kirsty – British singer and songwriter (1959–2000)MacInnes, Joseph B. – Canadian physician, author, poet and aquanautMcKinley, Craig – Canadian physician and aquanautMafart, Alain – French military officer convicted for his part in the bombing of the Rainbow WarriorMagennis, James Joseph – British military diverMagnus, Sandra – American astronaut and engineer (born 1964)Main, William Hogarth , also known as Bill Main – Cave diver and scuba configuration experimentalistMaiorca, Enzo – Italian free diverMarden, Luis – American photographer, explorer, writer, filmmaker, diver, navigator, and linguistMarek, Michał – Polish cave diver (1983–2019)Marshburn, Thomas – American physician and NASA astronautMarx, Robert F. – American author and scuba diver (1936–2019)Mattera, John – American wreck diver and authorMaurer, Matthias – German astronaut (born 1970)Mayol, Jacques – French free diver (1927–2001)McCann, Anna Marguerite – American art historian and archaeologist (1933–2017)McCartney, Innes – British nautical archaeologistMeide, Charles T. – American underwater archaeologistMeir, Jessica – American astronaut and marine biologistMelchior, Simone – First woman scuba diver and aquanaut (1919–1990)Mestre, Audrey – French world record-setting freediverMetcalf-Lindenburger, Dorothy – American astronautNicholas Mevoli – American freediver who died while attempting to set a record (1981–2013)Karol Meyer – Brazilian free-diver world record holder and professional cyclist for Avai Cycle TeamStéphane Mifsud – French free diver and five time world champion in static apneaMills, Linnea – Diver who drowned during a PADI training diveMilowka, Agnes – Australian cave diverMitchell, Simon – New Zealand physician and author on diving medicineMogensen, Andreas – Danish engineer and astronaut (born 1976)Molchanov, Alexey – Russian freediver (born 1987)Molchanova, Nataia – Russian multiple world record holding freediver (1962–2015)Monkman, Noel – New Zealand born Australian filmmaker specialising in underwater photographyMount, Tom – Pioneering technical and cave diver (1939–2022)Mullins, Dave – New Zealand freediver and world record-holderMusimu, Patrick – Belgian freediverParish, Steve – British born Australian photographer and publisherParmitano, Luca – Italian astronaut, pilot and engineer (born 1976)Parry, Zale – American scuba diver, photographer and actress (born 1933)Patrick, Nicholas – British-American astronaut and engineer (born 1964)Peake, Tim – British Army Air Corps officer and astronaut (born 1972)Pekizzari, Umberto – Italian freediverPeress, Joseph Salim – Pioneering British diving engineerPesquet, Thomas – French aerospace engineer, pilot, and astronaut (born 1978)Peterson, Mendel L. – American pioneer in the field of underwater archeologyPetit, Pierre – French photographer (1831–1909)Philip, Liv – British freediverPompe, Annelie – Swedish freediver and mountaineerPrangley, Gerard Athony – Diver killed in offshore diving bell accident in 1978Pyle, Richard – American ichthyologist and scuba diverRamsey, Ocean – American freediver and model (born 1987)Reagan, Marc – American Station Training Lead in Mission Operations at NASA's Johnson Space CenterRechnitzer, Andreas – American oceanographer and scuba diving pioneerReisman, Garrett – American engineer and former NASA astronaut (born 1968)Reifenstahl, Leni – German filmmaker (1902–2003)Rochat, Lesley – South African underwater photographer, filmmaker and environmental activistRouquayrol, Benoit – French inventor of an early diving demand regulatorRouse, Chris and Chrissy – Wreck divers killed in diving accident in 1992William R. Royal – American diver who discovered early human remains in FloridaRubins, Kathleen – American microbiologist and NASA astronautRule, Margaret – British archaeologist who led theMary Rose projectRutkowski, Dick – American pioneer in hyperbaric and diving medicineRuttley, Tara – Associate Chief Scientist for Microgravity Research at NASA HeadquartersRutzen, Mike – South African conservationist and shark expert (born 1970)Saint-Jacques, David – Canadian astronaut (born 1970)Savoie, Joe – Diver and inventor of diving helmetsScarr, Dee – Environmentalist, marine naturalist, and scuba diverSchmid, Josef – NASA flight surgeon and Major General in the United States Air Force ReservesSchöbel, Gunter – German archaeologist and director of the Pfahlbau Museum UnteruhldingenSchwabe, Stephanie – German geomicrobiologist, diver and underwater researcherScoones, Peter – Underwater cameramanSearle, Willard Franklin – US Navy ocean engineer and developer of diving and salvage equipment and systemsSegura, Alex – Freediver from BarcelonaSerpieri, Claudia – Italian technical diver and depth record holderSeverinsen, Stig – Danish freediver, record holder and authorShaw, Dave – Australian technical diver and former record holder killed in a diving incidentSheats, Robert – American Master Diver retired from the United States NavyCharles Wesley Shilling – U.S. Navy physician, researcher, and educatorSiebe, Augustus – British engineer mostly known for his contributions to diving equipmentSietas, Tom – German freediver and record holderSkerry, Brian – American film producer and photojournalistSkiles, Wesley C. – American cave diver and cinematographerPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Skipness, Per – Diver killed in diving bell accident off Norway in 1974John Smeaton – British engineer (1724–1792)Smith, Dewey – American aquanaut (1972–2009)Smith, Gordon – Inventor of KISS diving rebreather, born 1950Smyth, Robert John – Diver killed in diving bell accident off Norway in 1974Sorenson, Edd – Cave diver from FloridaSpalding, Charles – Scottish confectioner and amateur diving bell designerSpence, E. Lee – Underwater archaeologistStarnawski, Krzsztof – Polish technical and cave diverSquyres, Steve – Professor of Physical Sciences at Cornell UniversityStanton, Rick – British cave diver who specialises in rescuesStefanyshyn-Piper, Heidemarie – American astronaut and Navy captain (born 1963)Sténuit, Robert – Belgian journalist, writer and underwater archeologist (1933–2024)Štěpánek Martin – Czech freediver and record-holderStevenin, Hervé – European aquanaut at the European Astronaut Centre (born 1962)Stewart, Don – American inventor, Bonairean activist, scuba diver and founder of Bonaire Marine ParkStewart, Rob – Canadian photographer, filmmaker and shark conservationistSteyn, Walter – Australian competitive freediver, freediving judge and freediving instructorStone, William , also known as Bill Stone – American engineer, caver and explorerStott, Nicole – American engineer and former astronaut (born 1962)Stover, Albert D. – Diver killed in the Johnson Sea Link accidentStreeter, Tanya – British-Caymanian-American freediverSvensson, Esjorn – Swedish jazz pianist[relevant? Tagliabue, Paola – Italian world champion free-diver (born 1976)Taillez, Philippe – French pioneer of scuba diving and underwater photographerTani, Daniel M. – American astronaut and engineer (born 1961)Talacek, James – American professional aquanautTaylor, Jason deCaires – British sculptor and creator of the world's first underwater sculpture parkTaylor, Ron – Australian diver and shark cinematographerTaylor, Valerie – Australian underwater photographerTesei, Teseo – Italian naval officer and pioneering military diverThirsk, Robert – Canadian engineer, astronaut and physician (born 1953)Throckmorton, Peter – American photojournalist and a pioneer underwater archaeologistTillman, Albert – American educator and underwater diverTodd, Bill – Project Manager for Exploration Analogs at NASA's Johnson Space CenterTors, Ivan – Hungarian playwright, film director, screenwriter, and film and television producerTroutt, Kathy – Model, actress, scuba diver and dolphin trainerTrubridge, William – New Zealand freediver and record holderTruglia, Steve – British stunt performerWakata, Koichi – Japanese engineer and astronaut (born 1963)Walheim, Rex J. – American astronaut, engineer and USAF colonel (born 1962)Walker, Richard A. – Diver killed in the Wildrake diving accidentWalker, Shannon – American scientist and NASA astronaut (born 1965)Ward, Lothar Michael – Diver killed in offshore diving bell accident in 1978Waterman, Stan – American cinematographer and underwater film producer (1923–2023)Watson, Ebenezer – Nephew ofCharles Spalding and died in the same accidentWedgwood, John – British politician and industrialistWells, John Morgan – Physiologist, aquanaut and researcher (1940–2017)Wendler, Joachim – German aquanaut (1939–1975)Westell, Bradley – Fatal diving accident in the North Sea in 1995Westmorland, Michele – American underwater photographerWheelock, Douglas H. – American engineer and astronaut (born 1960)Whitson, Peggy – American astronaut and biochemistry researcher (born 1960)Wight, Andrew – Australian screenwriter and producer (1959–2012)Williams, Dafydd – Canadian astronaut, physician and public speaker (born 1954)Williams, David – American astronaut and US Army officer (born 1958)Williams, Sunita – American astronaut and Navy officer (born 1965)Williamson, John Ernest – Pioneer underwater photographerWiseman, Gregory Reid. – American astronaut, engineer, and naval aviator (born 1975)Worzel, G. Lamar – American geophysicist and underwater photographer
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