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TODAY IN ADVENTURE |
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Barton And The Bathyshpere |
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On June 5th (that's today!), 1899, American deep-sea diver and inventor Otis Barton was born. Barton invented the bathysphere, an unpowered submersible chamber that could be lowered into the ocean with a cable. Barton, along with marine biologist William Beebe, set the world's first deep-sea dive record in 1930 by descending 803-feet into the ocean. Not only did they set the world record, but Bebee was able to view marine life in its deep-sea habitat for the very first time. Barton's invention was a scientific success that paved the way for ocean explorers of the future. |
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