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Amelia Behrens-Furniss (b. New Jersey, 6 July 1895, d. California, 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.