Georges Beuchat
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Georges Beuchat

French inventor, diver and businessman

Georges Beuchat (11 February 1910 – 20 October 1991) was a French inventor, underwater diver, businessman and emblematic pioneer of underwater activities and founder of Beuchat. Throughout his lifetime, Beuchat never ceased developing products which have significantly enhanced underwater activity as we know it today.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Georges Beuchat (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 11, 1910, died Oct 20, 1991.1

About

Many of his inventions and innovations have gone down in history, including the surface buoy in 1948, the first underwater camera housing in 1950, and the first vented fins (the Jetfins in 1964).

From Wikipedia’s article on Georges Beuchat, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: businessperson, biologist.4

Personal life

  • BornFeb 11, 1910, Marseille5
  • DiedOct 20, 1991, Cassis6
  • CitizenshipFrance7