Beebe and Barton Set a Diving Record in a Bathysphere
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science, Technology, Inventions
- Subcategories: Scientists, Earth Sciences, Explorers
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: West Indies
- Date: August 11, 1934-August 15, 1934
Article abstract: Beebe and Barton pioneered the exploration of the ocean depths, contributed to the knowledge of deep sea life, and provided a model for the further development of deep-diving vehicles.
Summary of Event
The first half of the twentieth century was an age of exploration. On land, both the North and South Poles were conquered, and the most remote portions of Africa, Asia, and South America were revealed to explorers, paleontologists, and archaeologists. In the air, humans traveled in airplanes and dirigibles and assaulted the heights of the...
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