Pioneer of the diving helmet.
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Augustus Siebe
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Augustus Siebe
English Heritage Augustus Siebe, 1788 - 1872, pioneer of the diving helmet, ...
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Sir Francis Beaufort
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Justus von Liebig
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Lydia Becker
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Dr Richard Price
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