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  1. Jacques-Yves Cousteau, AC ( / kuːˈstoʊ /, also UK: / ˈkuːstoʊ /, French: [ʒak iv kusto]; 11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) [1] was a French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author.

  2. Jun 22, 2024 · Jacques Cousteau, French naval officer, ocean explorer, and coinventor of the Aqua-Lung, known for his extensive undersea investigations. His efforts led to numerous books, television programs, and films, including the Academy Award-winning The Silent World (1957).

  3. Preserving Jacques Cousteau's legacy Cousteau understood, before others did, how critical our Water Planet is to our survival. And he dedicated his life to learning about what lay beneath the sea… creatures, plants, entire ecosystems, all of the hidden treasures whose life cycles impact our own.

  4. Jun 11, 2010 · Jacques Cousteau pioneered scuba gear. With his iconic red beanie and famed ship Calypso, the French marine explorer, inventor, filmmaker, and conservationist sailed the world for much of the...

  5. Jun 29, 2015 · Lived 1910 – 1997. After co-inventing the breathe-on-demand valve for SCUBA diving, Jacques Cousteau led hundreds of marine expeditions, making three Oscar winning documentaries.

  6. Captain Jacques Cousteau left his mark forever on the planet and the oceans. When Cousteau and his teams embarked aboard Calypso to explore the world, no one yet knew about the effects of pollution, over-exploitation of resources and coastal development.

  7. Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was Jacques Cousteau? Undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau co-invented the Aqua-Lung, a breathing device for scuba-diving, in 1943. In 1945, he started the French Navy's undersea research...

  8. Nov 22, 2021 · Jacques Cousteaus invention of the Aqua-Lung opened the undersea realm to scientists and the public.

  9. Oct 29, 2021 · EXPLAINER. 5 ways Jacques Cousteau pushed to protect the planet. From advocating for coral reefs to blowing the whistle on nuclear dumping, the work of the legendary ocean explorer and...

  10. Jacques Cousteau spent 68 years of his life revealing the hidden wonders of the underwater world and bringing us a new outlook on the planet. To do so he invented the necessary tools to go further, deeper and longer from the Aqualung, to Turbosails used to power the Alcyone.