Igor Gamow

Rustem Igor Gamow (November 4, 1935, in Georgetown, D.C. – April 15, 2021)[1] was a microbiology professor at the University of Colorado and inventor. His best known inventions included the Gamow bag and the Shallow Underwater Breathing Apparatus. He was fired from CU in 2004 following sexual harassment and assault charges.[2]

  1. ^ Gamow, George: My World Line: An Informal Autobiography, The Viking Press, New York, 1970, page 106.
  2. ^ "CU fires professor accused of sexual harassment". 17 April 2004.