About Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Jacques-Yves Cousteau Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Birthday

1910-06-11

Place of Birth

Saint-André-de-Cubzac, France

Biography

Jacques-Yves Cousteau 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 the Académie française.