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Hans Hass
 Born
January 23, 1919 in Vienna, Hans Hass first encountered the underwater
world of the Mediterranean Sea in July 1937 during a vacation to the South
of France. His significant achievements and advances have made him a pioneer
for both scuba divers and the environment of the ocean. His many books
and films have influenced many of the underwater filmmakers and photographers
of today.
Hans Hass was the first to "discover" the Red Sea's potential
for underwater exploration, but he experienced a great deal more difficulty
in getting there then today's charter-flight traveler. After the Second
World War, it took him several days to fly from Vienna to Sudan, changing
planes in Rome and Cairo before finally landing in Port Sudan. With great
courage and to the horror of his friends, Hass dived on his own. He risked
his life using an oxygen rebreather apparatus to photograph and film sharks,
manta rays and other creatures for Men among Sharks.
A second trip with his future wife, Lotte Baierl, added a touch of glamour
to the expedition. Although much of the resulting footage was accidentally
destroyed by a Swiss photographic laboratory (along with the Hasses' wedding
photos), enough survived to make a film called Red Sea Adventure,
which won the international prize for best documentary at the Venice Film
Festival in 1950.
In January, at DEMA
(Dive Equipment Manufacturer's Association) 1999 Convention held in New
Orleans, Dr. Hans Hass was awarded two NOGI Awards, by The Academy of
Underwater Arts and Sciences. Dr. Hass' first was the Award for Distinguished
Service and the other for his contributions to Science. Leslie Leaney
(Historical Diving Society President) and Julianne Ziefle (Director Special
Projects, Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences) received the awards
on Dr. Hass' behalf. Three days later they traveled to Dusseldorf, Germany,
to the BOOT
Show (World's Largest Retail Watersports Show) where an ostentatious celebration
took place in honor of Hans Hass 80th Birthday. A Wonderful message was
delivery by Jean-Michel Cousteau via broadcast media. The two NOGI were
presented and Dr. Hass was delighted that the American's had come to honor
his 80th Birthday with two Awards.
Visit Professor Hass' own Web
site here.
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