Jacques Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau AC (French: [ʒak iv kusto]; commonly known in English as Jacques Cousteau; 11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) 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 series of books, perhaps most successful being his first book, The Silent World: A Story of Undersea Discovery and Adventure, published in 1953. Cousteau 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 Michael Moore won the award in 2004 for Fahrenheit 9/11.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Cousteau Jacques
Birth date	June 11, 1910
Birth name	Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Birth place	Gironde , France , Saint-André-de-Cubzac
Date of death	June 25, 1997
Place of death	Paris , France
Spouse	Francine Cousteau Simone Melchior
Children	Jean-Michel Cousteau Philippe Cousteau

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