Amelia Behrens-Furniss

Amelia Behrens-Furniss
Behrens-Furniss from a 1943 newspaper
Born
Amelia Bauer Florence Behrens

(1895-07-06)6 July 1895
Died8 July 1970(1970-07-08) (aged 75)
Other namesAmelia Florence Behrens
Amelia Florence Behrens Musser
Florence Amelia Musser
Amelia Florence Musser
Amelia Florence Furniss
Amelia Furniss
Known forDeep-sea diving
Spouses
Guy Milton Musser
(m. 1913; div. 1921)
Lawrence Furniss
(m. 1924; death 1969)
Children5

Amelia Behrens-Furniss (6 July 1895 - 8 July 1970) was an American deep-sea diver. She was one of the first women to work on offshore oil rigs. In 1921 she set a new endurance record by spending three hours underwater, while recovering tools that had been dropped. She was inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame in 2012.