List of researchers in underwater diving

This is a listing of researchers who have produced notable developments relating to the science and technology of underwater diving. Divers who have become notable due to their exploits are not listed here, unless they have published research findings. For these, see List of notable underwater divers.

Researchers and inventors of diving technology

• Graham Hawkes (1947-)
• Phil Nuytten (1941-)
• Ted Eldred (1920-2005)
• Christian J. Lambertsen (1917-2011)
• Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910-1997)
• Émile Gagnan (1900-1979)
• Teseo Tesei (1909-1941)
• Robert Davis (inventor) (1870–1965)
• Robert R. Hollis

Researchers in diving medicine and physiology

• Arthur J. Bachrach (1923-)
• John Rawlins (Royal Navy officer) (1922-2011)

Researchers in decompression theory

• C. Balestra
• R. Ball (c1995)
• E. E. P. Barnard
• Bruce Bassett (c1985)
• A. Baz
• Albert R. Behnke (1903-1992)
• Thomas E. Berghage
• Paul Bert (1833-1886)
• Jef Biard
• George F. Bond (1915-1983)
• M. Bontoux
• A. E. Boycott
• Sir Robert Boyle (1627-1691)
• Alf O. Brubakk (c2003).
• Albert A. Bühlmann (1923-1994)
• M. E. Burkard
• W. P. Butler (c2004).
• J. Conkin
• G. C. C. Damant
• B. G. D'Aoust
• David J. Doolette (c2007)
• R. G. Dunford
• Carl Edmonds
• Yvon Fauvel
• William Paul Fife (1917-2008)
• Edward T Flynn (c1982)
• P. Germonpre
• Wayne A. Gerth (c2007)
• F. Campbell Golding (c1960)
• M. W. Goodman
• Desmond F. Gorman (1988).
• D. J. Graves
• P. Griffiths
• John Scott Haldane (1860-1936)
• Robert William Hamilton, Jr. (1930-2011)
• R. A. Hansen (c1930's)
• J. A. Hawkins
• H. V. Hempleman (c1972)
• Tom R. Hennessy (c1988)
• Leonard Erskine Hill (1866-1952)
• Brian A. Hills (1934-2006)
• J. Himm (c1995)
• D. C. Hoffman (c1986)
• J. How
• Louis D. Homer (c1995)
• Ernst Felix Immanuel Hoppe-Seyler (1825-1895)
• Karl E. Huggins
• J. Hugon
• J. Idicula
• J. P. Imbert
• E. Kay (c1999).
• F. J. Keays (c1909).
• D. J. Kidd
• Eric P. Kindwall
• Joseph Kisslo
• Christian J. Lambertsen (1917-2011)
• Michael A. Lang
• Edward H. Lanphier
• G. Lauchner
• Hugh LeMessurier
• Alfred Le Roy de Méricourt (c1868)
• E. N. Lightfoot
• J. Mahoney (c1982)
• A. Marroni
• Simon J. Mitchell (b1958)
• Charles Momsen (1896-1967)
• Richard E. Moon (c1998).
• T. S. Neuman
• Ronald Y. Nishi
• Timothy R. O’Leary
• D Paris
• E. C. Parker
• W. D. M. Paton
• A. Pearce
• Pol
• Neal W. Pollock
• M. R. Powell
• J. A. Quinn (c1973)
• Jean-Yves Redureau
• R. E. Rogers
• Charles Wesley Shilling (1901-1994)
• V. Schrotter (c1906)
• A, Seireg
• Paul J. Sheffield
• Dr. Andrew Smith (c1873)
• M. P. Spencer (c1981)
• George D. Stillson (c1912)
• R. A. Stubbs (c1984)
• S. S. Survanshi
• H. Swanson
• P. Tikuisis
• Jules Triger (1801-1867)
• Jean-Noël Trucco
• Edward D. Thalmann (1945-2004)
• Donna M. Uguccioni (c1984)
• Hugh D. Van Liew
• Richard D. Vann
• James Vorosmarti Jr
• D. N. Walder
• Watelle (c1847)
• Paul K. Weathersby
• R. K. Webb
• D. West
• R. White
• Bruce Wienke (c1999)
• Robert D. Workman (c1965)
• O. D. Yarborough (c1937)
• Donald E. Yount
• N. Zuntz (c1897)