Willard Bascom, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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oceanographer
Date of Birth: 07-Nov-1916
Date of Death: 20-Sep-2000
Profession: oceanographer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Willard Bascom
- Willard Newell Bascom (November 7, 1916 in New York City – September 20, 2000 in San Diego, California), was an engineer, adventurer and scientist, as well as a writer, photographer, painter, miner, cinematographer, and archeologist, who first proposed using Neoprene for wetsuits to fellow scientist Hugh Bradner.
- He authored several books which include the topics of waves, geology, archaeology, poetry, and oceanography.
- In his book Deep water, Ancient Ships he first proposed the hypothesis that anoxic water in the Black Sea would preserve ancient Black Sea shipwrecks.
- He led the first test drillings for Project Mohole, and was project director from 1960-1962.
- Bascom was a consultant to the Advisory Committee on Government Organization.
- He also served as the Technical Director of the Advisory Committee on Civil Defense of the National Academy of Science and National Research Council.
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