Jacques Cousteau

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Jacques-Yves Cousteau (French pronunciation: commonly known in English as Jacques Cousteau; 11 June 1910 - 25 June 1997) was a French naval officer, explorer, ecologist, 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. He was also known as le Commandant Cousteau or Captain Cousteau.