Drägerman

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A Drägerman or Drägerwoman is a common name for a rescue worker in mines.[citation needed]

The name originates from Alexander Bernhard Dräger, a German scientist who invented the combination of a gas mask and an oxygen inhalator as a breathing apparatus for underground rescue workers.[1]

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  1. ^ Merriam-Webster entry


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