Who was Jaque Cousteau?

Answer 1

Jacques-Yves Cousteau (June 11th, 1910 - June 25th, 1997) was a French naval officer, explorer, ecologist, scientist, innovator, film-maker, photographer, author, and researcher whose innate, insatiable curiosity led him to a lifetime of studying the world's oceans and seas and all forms of life in, around, AND above water. He was instrumental in the development of the Aqua-Lung, without which the sport of Scuba diving would be unknown in today's world. He was a masterful pioneer in the field of marine conservation and was a member of the Académie Française.

Cousteau was born in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, (France) to Daniel and Élisabeth Cousteau. He is generally known in France as "le Commandant Cousteau" (Commander Cousteau). Worldwide, he is commonly known as Jacques Cousteau or Captain Cousteau.

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Answer 2

He helped to invent the Aqua-Lung.

He was in the French Navy.

He made a lot of films and wrote a lot of books about the oceans and seas.

He opened the undersea world with those films and books.

He pioneered the ongoing marine conservation efforts.

He was very strongly against nuclear energy and weapons proliferation.

Answer 3

Jacques Cousteau was a French naval officer, explorer, and researcher who is best known for his work in marine conservation and for co-developing the Aqua-Lung, an underwater breathing apparatus that allowed divers to explore the ocean depths. He also produced many documentaries and TV shows that increased public awareness about the importance of protecting the world's oceans.

Answer 4

jaques cousteau was a diver explorer photographer inventor and more

Answer 5

yes, he was an oceanographer