International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame
Annual event recognizing recreational scuba industry contributors
| International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Cayman Islands |
| Inaugurated | 2000 |
| Website | http://www.scubahalloffame.com/ |
The International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (ISDHF) is an annual event that recognizes those who have contributed to the success and growth of recreational scuba diving in dive travel, entertainment, art, equipment design and development, education, exploration and adventure. It was founded in 2000 by the Cayman Islands Ministry of Tourism. Currently, it exists virtually with plans for a physical facility to be built at a future time.[1][2]
Hall of Fame inductees
This is a list of the inductees who are honored in the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame.[3]
Early pioneers
- John Ernest Williamson – Pioneer underwater photographer
- George Williamson
- Louis Boutan – French biologist, photographer and zoologist
- Henry Fleuss – British inventor of diving equipment
- Yves Le Prieur – French naval officer and inventor of a free-flow scuba system
- Benoît Rouquayrol – French inventor of an early diving demand regulator
- Auguste Denayrouze – French inventor of a demand air supply regulator for underwater diving
- Hugh Bradner – American physicist, neoprene wetsuit inventor (1915–2008)
- Louis de Corlieu – French naval officer and inventor of the swimfin
- John Scott Haldane – British physiologist and decompression researcher (1860–1936)
- Maurice Fenzy – French manufacturer of industrial and diving breathing equipment
- Ted Eldred – Australian inventor of the single hose diving regulator
- Max "Gene" Nohl
2000
- Lloyd Bridges – American actor (1913–1998)
- Jacques Cousteau – French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author
- Ben Cropp – Australian documentary filmmaker, conservationist and spearfisherman
- E. R. Cross
- Gustav Dalla Valle
- Jefferson Davis
- Sylvia Earle – American marine biologist and lecturer
- Bernard Eaton
- Emile Gagnon
- Al Giddings
- Hans Hass – Austrian biologist, film-maker, and underwater diving pioneer
- Lotte Hass – Pioneering diver and underwater photographer
- Jack Lavanchy
- Jack Mckenny
- Bob Soto
- Ron Taylor – Australian diver and shark cinematographer
- Valerie Taylor – Australian underwater photographer
- Albert Tillman – American educator and underwater diver
- Stan Waterman – American cinematographer and underwater film producer (1923–2023)[4]
2002
- John Cronin
- David Doubilet – Underwater photographer and author
- Bob Hollis
- Zale Parry – American pioneer scuba diver, underwater photographer and actress
- Ivan Tors – Hungarian playwright, film director, screenwriter, and film and television producer
- Paul Tzimoulis[5]
2003
- Chuck Blakeslee
- Jim Auxier
- Jean-Michel Cousteau – French oceanographic explorer
- Frédéric Dumas – French pioneer of scuba diving
- Jordan Klein
- Frank Scalli
2004
- Dick Anderson
- Mike Ball
- Jerry Greenberg
- Kendall McDonald
- Spencer Slate
- Akira Tateishi
2005
- Dewey Bergman
- Ernest Brooks
- Andreas Rechnitzer – American oceanographer.and scuba diving pioneer
- Don Stewart – American inventor, Bonairean activist, scuba diver and founder of Bonaire Marine Park
2007
- Cornell Burke (Honouree)
- Neville Coleman – Australian naturalist, underwater photographer, writer, publisher and educator[6]
- Neville Darvin Ebanks (Honouree)
- Ralph Erickson[7]
- Rodney Fox – Australian diver, film maker and conservationist
- Paul Humann
- Carl Roessler
2008
- Cathy Church – American marine biologist, diver, photographer and educator
- James Dailey (Honouree)
- Bob Halstead – Underwater photographer, author, journalist and commentator on the recreational diving industry.
- Kem Jackson (Honouree)
- Daniel Mercier
- Drew Richardson
- Ron Steven
2009
- Kimiuo Aisek[8]
- Geri Murphy
- Howard Rosenstein
- Larry Smith
2010
- Eugenie Clark – American ichthyologist, shark researcher and scientific scuba diver
- Nick Icorn
- Francis Toribiong
- Wyland – American muralist (born 1956)
2011
2012
- Clive Cussler – American novelist and underwater explorer (1931–2020)
- Ric and Do Cammick
- Ron Kipp
- Armand and JoAnn Zigahn[11]
- Kelly Tarlton – New Zealand marine archaeologist[12]
- Leslie Leaney[13]
2013
- Sam Davison
- Guy Harvey – Jamaican marine wildlife artist and conservationist
- Bert Kilbride
- Rolf Schmidt – German sailor
- Petra Roeglin
2015
2016
- Bob Barth – Pioneering US Navy aquanautPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
- Ramón Bravo – Mexican diver photographer and underwater filmmaker[16]
- Philippe Cousteau, Senior – French diver and cinematographer (1940–1979)
- Stuart Cove[17]
- Kyuhachi Kataoka (Early pioneer)
- Dr. Joe MacInnis – Canadian physician, author, poet and aquanaut
- Kanezo Ohgushi (Early pioneer)
- Riichi Watanabe (Early pioneer)
2017
- Dick Bonin
- Krov Menuhin
- Kurt Schafer
- Gardner Young
- Professional Association of Diving Instructors – Recreational diver training and certification agency (Significant Career Achievement and/or Industry Contribution)
2018
- H. S. Batuna
- Stephen Frink – Underwater photographer and publisher[18]
- Wulf H. Koehler
- Boris Porotov
- Dick Rutkowski – American pioneer in hyperbaric and diving medicine and use of mixed breathing gases for diving
- Philippe Tailliez – French pioneer of scuba diving and underwater photographer (Honoured posthumously 2018 Early Pioneer Award)
2019
- Jonathan Bird – American photographer, cinematographer, director and television host
- Hussain "Sendi" Rasheed
- Lee Selisky
- Adel Mohamed Taher[19]
2020
- Jill Heinerth – Canadian diver, writer and underwater filmmaker
- Tom Ingram
- Avi Klapfer
- Jim Gatacre
References
- ^ "International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame Vision". Cayman Islands Government. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame". International Sports Heritage Association. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Hall Members". International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012.
- ^ "He Pioneers, We Follow". Air Pacific. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Paul J. Tzimoulis - Arts - 1969". Academy of Underwater Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "Australian nets international scuba-diving honours". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 December 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Ralph Erickson Co-Founder of PADI". Portage Quarry Recreation Facility. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Scuba Diving Hall of Fame - Chuukeseman". The Micronesia Forum. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Clement Lee First Dive Resort Operator of Malaysia, Environmentalist". Portage Quarry. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Allan Power to join the International SCUBA Diving Hall of Fame". Wild Discovery Guides. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Armand and JoAnn Zigahn to be inducted into International Scuba Divers Hall of Fame". Scuba Diving Magazine. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Kelly Tarlton gets Hall of Fame honour". MEDIAWORKS. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame Announces 2012Inductees". International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "IDHOF Honourees".
- ^ "2015 IDHOF Inductees Announced". Rosemary E Lunn LinkedIn. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ Rosemary E Lunn (28 July 2016). "2016 Ramon Bravo To Be Inducted Into ISDHOF".
- ^ "2016 International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame Inductees". Rosemary E Lunn LinkedIn.
- ^ Rosemary E Lunn "2018 ISDHOF Inductees Announced". X-Ray Mag. 2 November 2017.
- ^ Rosemary E Lunn "Dr Adel to be inducted into the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame". X-Ray Mag. 24 January 2019.
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