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Hugh Bradner was born in Tonopah, Nevada, on November 5, 1915, [2] but he was raised in Findlay, Ohio. [1] His father, Donald Byal Bradner, was briefly director of the Chemical Warfare Service at Maryland's Edgewood Arsenal. His mother was Agnes Claire Bradner née Mead. He had an older brother, Mead Bradner. [3]
A wetsuit is normally specified in terms of its thickness and style. For instance, a wetsuit with a torso thickness of 5 mm and a limb thickness of 3 mm will be described as a "5/3". With new technologies the neoprene is getting more flexible. Modern 4/3 wetsuits, for instance, may feel as flexible as a 3/2 of only a few years ago.
An investigation concluded that UC Berkeley physicist Hugh Bradner was the inventor of the wetsuit. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] In December 1996 he began a non-profit organization called O'Neill Sea Odyssey which provides students with hands-on lessons in marine biology and that teaches the relationship between the oceans and the environment. [ 12 ]
Despite the balmy mediterranean climate of their native California, cold ocean currents [9] make local beaches inhospitable during the winter, without later, modern wetsuits. They travel to the coasts of Australia , New Zealand , Tahiti , Hawaii , Senegal ( Dakar ), [ 10 ] Ghana , Nigeria and South Africa in a quest for new surf spots while ...
George, who missed the first five games of the season with a bone bruise in his knee, was ready to play. This was the showcase of the 2024-25 season, a celebration of all things new and exciting ...
Sydney Sweeney hit back after body shamers piled on one of her Instagram posts, which included videos and photos of her hitting the gym to prepare for her role as boxer Christy Martin.
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Three photos showing Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy in the drone command center, one of the drones the department uses, and a drone pilot posing with one of the unmanned aircraft.