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Jacques-Yves Cousteau
French oceanographer, inventor of scuba gear, author of the films "Cousteau's Underwater Odyssey". Date of Birth: 11.06.1910 Country: France |
Content:
- Biography of Jacques-Yves Cousteau
- Interest in Diving
- The Calypso and Underwater Expeditions
- Recognition and Environmental Advocacy
- Legacy
Biography of Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Early Life and CareerJacques-Yves Cousteau was born on June 11, 1910 in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, France.
Cousteau had no science degree, but his passion and visual story-telling skills worked like a siren's call, pulling me into the undersea world.
After graduating from the naval school in Brest in 1930, he joined the navy as a midshipman. Cousteau had dreams of becoming a pilot, but a car accident in 1936 resulted in injuries that forced him to leave the naval flight school.
Interest in Diving
Settling in Toulon, Cousteau began daily swims in the Mediterranean Sea to regain his health, which sparked an interest in underwater exploration.
He conducted experiments with diving equipment and in 1943, Cousteau and engineer Emile Gagnan invented t