Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau (French pronunciation: [ʒak iv kusto]; 11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) was a French naval officer, explorer, ecologist, 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 the Académie française. He was commonly known as "le Commandant Cousteau" or "Captain Cousteau". Cousteau was... more

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  • Jun 11, 1910

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  • Jun 25, 1997 (age 87 years)

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  • Jacques Cousteau,
  • Jacques-Yves Cousteau
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Aqua Lung

Aqua Lung is an international manufacturer of scuba diving equipment. The name Aqua Lung is based upon the the original aqualung, the first open-circuit free-swimming underwater breathing sets developed by Jacques-Yves Cousteau. They develop a wide-range of diving products and have more than 200...

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