A Drägerman or Drägerwoman, also spelled Draegerman[1] or Draegerwoman, is a common name for a rescue worker in mines.[2]

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][2]

In 1937, Warner Bros. released the film Draegerman Courage about Drägerman rescuing people trapped in a mine.[2][3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Merriam-Webster entry
  2. 1 2 3 "Dräger schreibt mit Atemschutzgeräten Medizingeschichte". NDR.de - Geschichte - Chronologie (in German). Norddeutscher Rundfunk. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Beck, Sanderson (2000). "Draegerman Courage (1937 b 58')". Retrieved 4 February 2023.


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