Jacques Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau was a French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author. He co-invented the first successful open-circuit self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA), called the Aqua-Lung, which assisted him in producing some of the first underwater documentaries.

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Who was born first?

• Jacques Cousteau and Wilfred Thesiger were born the same year
• Jacques Cousteau and Ernst Schäfer were born the same year
• Jacques Cousteau was born 2 years before Tibor Sekelj
• Jacques Cousteau was born 2 years after William Hartnell
• Jacques Cousteau was born 2 years after Vivian Fuchs

Timeline

1. Vivian FuchsFebruary 11, 1908 – November 11, 1999
2. William HartnellJanuary 8, 1908 – April 23, 1975
3. Ernst SchäferMarch 14, 1910 – July 21, 1992
4. Jacques Cousteau (this page)June 11, 1910 – June 25, 1997
5. Wilfred ThesigerJune 3, 1910 – August 24, 2003
6. Tibor SekeljFebruary 14, 1912 – September 20, 1988

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