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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 19 > Hugh Bradner credited with inventing wet suit

Hugh Bradner credited with inventing wet suit

By Martin Weil / The Bulletin
May 19, 2008

Hugh Bradner, 92, a physicist and oceanographer who was known for blending his research with a sense of fun and adventure, and was widely credited with inventing the protective wet suit worn by divers, surfers and cold-water swimmers, died of pneumonia May 5 at his home in San Diego.

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