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World Service,13 Jul 1999,4 mins

The Father of Underwater Photography

My Century

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Hans Hass is described as 'the father of underwater photography'. Born in Vienna, Hass began diving in 1937, and was the first to develop a waterproof casing for cameras so that he could dive and film at the same time.

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