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Jacques-Yves Cousteau

(1910-1997)
French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author
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Jacques-Yves Cousteau, (11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) was a French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author. He co-invented the first successful open-circuit self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA), called the Aqua-Lung, which assisted him in producing some of the first underwater documentaries.

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Born
11 June 1910
Saint-Andre-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France
Died
25 June 1997 (aged 87)
Paris, France
Zodiac Gemini
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  • Jean-Michel Cousteau
    Jean-Michel Cousteau · Son · 1938- · French oceanographic explorer edit info
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  • Philippe Cousteau
    Philippe Cousteau · Son · 1940-1979 · French diver and cinematographer edit info
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  • Fabien Cousteau
    Fabien Cousteau · Grandson · 1967- · French filmmaker and oceanographer edit info
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  • Céline Cousteau
    Céline Cousteau · Granddaughter · 1972- · Environmental advocate and documentary film maker edit info
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  • Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
    Philippe Cousteau, Jr. · Grandson · 1980- · American environmental conservationist edit info
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  • Philippe Tailliez
    Philippe Tailliez · Friend · 1905-2002 · Underwater pioneer edit info
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  • Maurice Fargues
    Maurice Fargues · Associate · 1913-1947 · French Navy GRS diver edit info
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  • Albert Falco
    Albert Falco · Associate · 1927-2012 · Scuba diver, former Chief Diver and Captain of RV Calypso, and associate of Jaques Yves Cousteau edit info
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