Ackerman, Jack - Pioneer diver from Hawaii. Started MAUI Divers.
Anderson, Dick - Underwater photographer and pioneer diver.
Auxier, Jim - Co-founder of Skin Diver Magazine.

Bachrach, Dr. Arthur
Ballard, Dr. Bob
Barada, Bill - Founder of Los Angeles Neptunes and manufacturer.

Bascom, Willard - Early wetsuit developer.
Bass, Dr. George
Behnke, Albert - Physician.

Bivens, Dr. Parry
Blakeslee, Chuck - Co-founder of Skin Diver Magazine
Bodner, Joe - Scientist.

Bond, George - Scientist.

Bonin, Dick - Pioneer manufacturer.

Boren, Lamar - Underwater photographer, stuntman, instructor.

Boutan, Louis - Early inventor of underwater camera and closed-circuit system.
Blakeslee, Chuck - Co-founder of Skin Diver Magazine.

Bradner, Dr. Hugh - westsuit developer.
Bravo, Ramon
Brawley, Ed - PDIC founder
Bridges, Lloyd - Star of Sea Hunt.

Brock, Ken - NSTC and YMCA pioneer. Former NAUI director.
Brooks I, Ernie - Photographer.

Brooks II, Ernest - Photographer.
Brown, Courtney
Browne, Jack
Browning, Ricou
Buehlmann, Albert - Scientist.

Bush-Romero, Don Pablo - Founder of CEDAM.

Bussoz, Rene - Importer of first Aqua-Lungs.

Cahill, Bob
Cahill, Jim
Calhoun, Fred - Educator.

Campbell, Spence
Campoli, Bernie
Carpenter, Scott - Inerspace and outerspace explorer and scientist.

Christiansen, Jim - Co-founder of Scubapro and champion spearfisherman.

Church, Cathy
Church, Ron - Underwater photographer.

Churchill, Owen
Clark, Bob - Founder of SSI.

Clark, Dr. Eugenie - Scientist.

Cousteau, Jacques-Yves - Co-inventor of Aqua-Lung.

Crabbe, Buster - Famed diver and NAUI instructor.

Craig, Col. John D.
Cronin, John - Co-founder of PADI.

Cross, E.R. - Author, inventor and instructor.

Dalla Valle, Gustav - Pioneer manufacturer and diver.

Damron, Roy
Davis, Ben
Davis, Ralph - Founder of Spearfishing Association and early club leader.

Davison, Sam - Founder of DACOR.

Degn, Morgan Clint
Dorsey, Joe
Doubilet, David - Underwater photographer.

Earle, Dr. Sylvia - Scientist

Egstrom, Glen
Empleton, Bernie - Architect of the national YMCA program.

End, Dr. Edgar
Englander, John
Erickson, Ralph - Co-founder of PADI
Fane, Francis D.
Feinberg, Walter

Fisher, Mel - Early diving retailer and famed treasure hunter.

Frazier, Dottie - First female diving instructor.

Gaffney, John - Founder of NASDS.

Gagnon, Emile - Co-inventor of Aqua-Lung.

Giddings, Al - Underwater cinematographer.

Gimbel, Peter
Graver, Dennis - Author and instructor.

Greenberg, Jerry
Hanauer, Eric - Author and instructor.

Hardy, Jon - Pioneer instructor.

Hass, Hans - Scientist and author.

Hendricks, Walt
Hess, Neal - Co-founder of NAUI.

High, Bill - Instructor and scientist.

Hollis, Bob
Hornsby, Al
Howland, Garry - Assisted in founding NAUI.

Icorn, Nick - Historian, instructor, manufacturer.

Jehle, Charles - DEMA pioneer.

Jones, John C. - Assisted in founding NAUI.

Keffler, Gary
Keller, Hannes - Scientist.

Kelly, Mike - DEMA pioneer.

Kevorkian, Mike
Klein, Jordan - Inventor and cinematographer.

Lambertsen, Dr. Christian
Lanphier, Dr. Ed
Lecocq, Sam - Pioneer manufacturer.

Lee, Owen - Author.

Lillas, Mel - Architect of the NOGI Award and pioneer diver.

Limbaugh, Conrad - Scientist and diving educator. Trained first LA County instructors.

Link, Ed - Scientist.

Littlehales, Bates
Long, Dick - Founder of DUI.
MacInnis, Joseph

Marden, Luis
Marx, Robert - scientist/explorer.

McComack, Paul - Pioneer diver and instructor.

McKenney, Jack
Meistrell, Bill - Pioneer diving retailer.

Meistrell, Bob - Pioneer diving retailer.

Merker, Ron
Miller, Sam - Pioneer instructor and dive historian.

Morgan, Bev - Co-founded LA County program. Founded DSI.

Mount, Tom
Nicklin, Chuck - Pioneer retailer.

Nicklin, Flip - Underwater photographer.

Norris, Dr. Kenneth
North, Dr. Wheeler - Co-founder of the Diving Locker.
Nuytten, Phil

Owen, David - Woods Hole Pioneer
Parry, Zale - Model, actress, pioneer instructor, and experimental diver.

Phinizy, Coles - Sports Illustrated writer who promoted scuba in early years.
Post, Arnie - Pioneer retailer.

Potts, Wally - Pioneer skin diver.

Prodonovich, Jack - Pioneer skin diver. Co-founder of Bottom Scratchers.

Rebikoff, Dimitri - Scientist and underwater photographer.

Rechnitzer, Andy - Scientist.

Retherford, Robert - Pioneer instructor.

Romero, Pablo Bush - CEDAM pioneer.
Scalli, Frank - Co-founder of first national inst. program, YMCA.

Shanks, Harry - Pioneer diver.

Somers, Dr. Lee - Scientist.

Soto, Bob - Industry pioneer.

St. Hill, Don - Assisted in founding LA County program.

Steele, John - Famed artist and pioneer diver.

Stewert, Capt. Don
Stewart, James - Pioneer diver and scientist.

Starck, Dr. Walter
Taylor, Ron and Valerie
Tillman, Albert - Co-founded NAUI, LA County, Underwater Film Festivals. Built UNEXSO.

Toggweiler, Mart - Built and operated the first West Coast dive charter boat.
Turcotte, Lee
Tzimoulis, Paul - Underwater photographer and author.

Ullrich, Art
Waterman, Stan - Underwater photographer.

Watts, Hal - Pioneer instructor.
Woodward, Dave - Early insructor and photographer.