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Jacques Cousteau
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Jacques-Yves Cousteau
AC
Jacques-Yves Cousteau in 1976
Born
11 June 1910
Saint-André-de-Cubzac
Gironde, France
Died
25 June 1997 (aged 87)
Paris, France
Nationality
French
Occupation
Oceanographer
Spouse(s)
Simone Melchior Cousteau (1937-1990)
Francine Triplet Cousteau (1991-1997)
Children
4, including Jean-Michel andPhilippe Cousteau
Jacques-Yves Cousteau AC (French: [ʒak iv kusto]; commonly known in English as Jacques Cousteau; 11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997)[1] was a French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. He co-developed the Aqua-Lung, pioneered marine conservation and was a member of theAcadémie française.
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Biography
"The sea, the great unifier, is man 's only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: We are all in the same boat."[citation needed]
Jacques Cousteau
Early years
Cousteau was born on 11 June 1910, in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France to Daniel and Élisabeth Cousteau. He had one brother, Pierre-Antoine. Cousteau completed his preparatory studies at the Collège Stanislas in Paris. In 1930, he entered the École Navale and graduated as a gunnery officer. After an automobile accident cut short his career in naval aviation, Cousteau indulged his interest in the sea.
In Toulon, where he was serving on the Condorcet, Cousteau carried out his first underwater experiments, thanks to his friend Philippe Tailliez who in 1936 lent him some Fernez underwater goggles, predecessors of modern swimming goggles.[1] Cousteau also belonged to the information service of the French Navy, and was sent on missions to Shanghai and Japan (1935–1938) and in the USSR(1939).[citation needed]
On 12 July 1937 he married Simone Melchior, with whom he had two sons, Jean-Michel (born 1938) and Philippe (1940–1979). His
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
AC
Jacques-Yves Cousteau in 1976
Born
11 June 1910
Saint-André-de-Cubzac
Gironde, France
Died
25 June 1997 (aged 87)
Paris, France
Nationality
French
Occupation
Oceanographer
Spouse(s)
Simone Melchior Cousteau (1937-1990)
Francine Triplet Cousteau (1991-1997)
Children
4, including Jean-Michel andPhilippe Cousteau
Jacques-Yves Cousteau AC (French: [ʒak iv kusto]; commonly known in English as Jacques Cousteau; 11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997)[1] was a French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. He co-developed the Aqua-Lung, pioneered marine conservation and was a member of theAcadémie française.
Contents
[show]
Biography
"The sea, the great unifier, is man 's only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: We are all in the same boat."[citation needed]
Jacques Cousteau
Early years
Cousteau was born on 11 June 1910, in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France to Daniel and Élisabeth Cousteau. He had one brother, Pierre-Antoine. Cousteau completed his preparatory studies at the Collège Stanislas in Paris. In 1930, he entered the École Navale and graduated as a gunnery officer. After an automobile accident cut short his career in naval aviation, Cousteau indulged his interest in the sea.
In Toulon, where he was serving on the Condorcet, Cousteau carried out his first underwater experiments, thanks to his friend Philippe Tailliez who in 1936 lent him some Fernez underwater goggles, predecessors of modern swimming goggles.[1] Cousteau also belonged to the information service of the French Navy, and was sent on missions to Shanghai and Japan (1935–1938) and in the USSR(1939).[citation needed]
On 12 July 1937 he married Simone Melchior, with whom he had two sons, Jean-Michel (born 1938) and Philippe (1940–1979). His
References: 3. ^ a b c The Silent World. J. Y. Cousteau with Frédéric Dumas. Hamish Hamilton, London. 1953 4 5. ^ Ecott, Tim (2001). Neutral Buoyancy: Adventures in a Liquid World. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, ISBN 0-87113-794-1 6 8. ^ "Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1959-1973)". Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques. Retrieved 2 April 2013. 9. ^ Jacob Darwin Hamblin, Poison in the Well: Radioactive Waste in the Oceans at the Dawn of the Nuclear Age (Piscataway, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2008). 10. ^ Ohayon, Albert (2009). "When Cousteau Came to Canada". NFB.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 25 October 2009. 11. ^ "Article: Jacques-Yves Cousteau. (Interview) | AccessMyLibrary - Promoting library advocacy". AccessMyLibrary. 1991-11-01. Retrieved 2012-11-10. 14. ^ "It 's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". Itsanhonour.gov.au. 1990-01-26. Retrieved 2012-11-10.