Jacques Yves Cousteau

1910–1997

1 standalone book

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. Cousteau described his underwater world research in a series of books, including The Silent World: A Story of Undersea Discovery and Adventure, published in 1953. He also directed films, most notably the documentary adaptation of the book, The Silent World, which won a Palme d'or at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. He remained the only person to win a Palme d'Or for a documentary film until 2004. Cousteau was born on 11 June 1910 and died on 25 June 1997.

Born

1910