Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was a French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker, and author who co-invented the Aqua-Lung, the first successful open-circuit self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. He is best known for his extensive undersea explorations, which were the subject of award-winning documentaries and television series including The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. He founded the Cousteau Society for the Protection of Ocean Life in 1973 and authored more than 50 books on marine exploration. He served as director of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco from 1957 and produced over 120 television documentaries during his career.
“Cited as the pivotal cultural figure whose shift from exploration to conservation was one of several forces that caused an entire generation to lose interest in ocean engineering and colonization.”
Source→“Jacques Cousteau had an effect on me. When I was growing up, I watched him dive and do exploration... we have this common passion of ocean exploration.”
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