John Ernest Williamson
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A 1915 illustration of the tube, drawn by Ernest's younger brother George[1]
John Ernest Williamson (8 December 1881 – 15 July 1966) invented the "photosphere" from which he filmed and photographed undersea.[2]
Biography
He was born in Liverpool, England[3] 1881 to Charles Williamson, a sea captain from Norfolk, Virginia.[4] Charles had invented a deep-sea tube, made of concentric iron rings, "which stretched like an accordion". The tube was used for underwater repair and for ship salvage. In 1912 Williamson while working as a reporter made undersea photographs and motion pictures.[2]
References
- ↑ "Motion Pictures Under the Sea", Cleveland Moffett, The American Magazine, January 1915. Page 16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame
- ↑ American Museum of Natural History
