Saturday, June 12, 2010

Jacques-Yves Cousteau


Jacques-Yves 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 commonly known as "le Commandant Cousteau"

or "Captain Cousteau".

Happy 100th birthday,

from the people of earth.



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