rebreather school project

[scuba_freek2000]

hey all,
Im doing a presentation at school and need to know who created the 1st rebreather and what it was made for. THANX.:scuba:

 

[dc4bs]

Hi Scuba Freek,

I did a little digging on google and found this:

In 1876, Englishmen, Henry Fleuss invented a closed circuit, oxygen rebreather. His invention was originally intended to be used in a repair of an iron door of a flooded ship's chamber. Fleuss then decided to use his invention for a thirty-foot deep dive underwater. He died from the pure oxygen; oxygen is toxic to humans under pressure.

from this website link:
http://www.wrecksandreefs.co.uk/dyk_whoinvented.htm

The part about pure oxygen being toxic is true for higher pressures and/or exposure times. At depths of less than 20 feet and shorter exposure times breathing 100% oxygen is relatively safe to use with proper training.

edit: Anyone else on the board know of anything earlier than this?

 

[canuckdiver]

check out :

http://www.therebreathersite.nl/

there is pretty extensive and complete information and history available there.

 

[MASS-Diver]

"Beyond the Deep" by Bill Stone. Lots of good RB info (great read as well).

 

[scuba_freek2000]

thanks for the info, it helped alot