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World's First Submarine
Cornelius Drebbel, a dutch physician, built the first submarine. Made from wood and is reinforced by iron and leather. (naviagtion) -
The Magnetic Compass
Edmund Halley made the discovery to study the variation of the magnetic compass. (navigation) -
Waterproof Suit
Chevalier de Beauve was a guard in the French Navy who created a waterproof suit with lead shoes. (recreation) -
United States Coast Survey
President Thomas Jefferson passed a bill permitting the survey(military medical field) -
Scuba
William H. James designed a scuba outfit, where the diver wears a helmet and carries a supply of air.(recreation) -
First Electric Submarine
The French Navy built the first electrical powered submarine. (naviagtion) -
The Scripps Institute
The Scripps Institute of Biological Research was founded to focus on marine studies. (scientific research) -
Ocean Modeling
By determining the mathematical formulas, Dugdale and Goerig was able to link physical and biological oceanography. (scientific research) -
Seafloor Map for Space
The declassification of geosat satellite radar was able to map out the sea floor. (navigation) -
NOPP
The national oceanographic partnership program was founded to develop a integrated ocean observing system. (scientific research)