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Jacques Cousteau is Born
Jacques Cousteau was born on June 11 in Saint-Andre'-de-Cubzac, France. -
Moving to the U.S.A.
The Cousteau family moves to New York City. -
Goes to Summer Camp
He was sent to a camp in Vermont and refused to ride his horse after he was thrown off. He was then punished for being defiant. His punishment was having to clean the leaves and sticks out of the lake. He opened his eyes hoping to see the rest of the underwater world, but instead he saw nothing past his hands for the water was to muddy. He wanted to linger beneath the surface for as long as possible taking deep breaths. -
Back to France
The Cousteau's move back to France and Jacques buys a new camera which he then used to take photos of couples and of nature. He made his first full length movie when he was 14 years old. -
Joining the French Navy
Jacques joins the French Navy. He became the gunnery officer. He then uses his camera to record everything he saw from the South Pacific to Japan. He edited his footage for him and his friends to view. -
Seeing Underwater
Jacques was amazed when he tried his friend Tailliez's goggles. He could then see the coral, algae, kelp, and seaweed. He saw fish that he had never seen before. This changed his life completely. -
Simone Melchior
One night he attended a fancy party at Henri Melchior's apartment. He met a girl named Simone and they talked for hours. He became enchanted in her. They then got married on July 13, 1937 -
Forms the Undersea Research Group
Tailliez, Jacques, and Didi were all members of the French Navy and they would all push themselves to the limits while diving. They became known as the Undersea Research Group. Jacques became their leader making better and more efficient technology. -
The Calypso
The Calypso was a 140-foot-long ferry boat. It was renovated into a research vessel. It had an observation deck and an observation chamber downstairs. Their life at sea became a reality. -
Simone Dies
After being diagnosed with cancer Simone spent months in the cabin inside the Calypso. She then died in December. -
The Calypso Sinks
In 1996, the beloved Calypso sinks in Singapore Harbor. Jacques moved back into an apartment in Paris. This did not stop him though. He still dived into his late eighty's. He even went to Antarctica to collect specific natural resources and minerals. -
Jacques Dies
On June 25, two weeks after his 87th birthday, Jacques Cousteau suffered from a heart attack resulting in his death in his Paris apartment. -
Why Jacques Cousteau is important
Jacques Cousteau was an inventor of scuba devices. One example is the Aqua-Lung. The Aqua-Lung was the first self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (Scuba) success. He was one of the most famous undersea explorer. -
Three Interesting facts about Jacques Cousteau
The first fact is that Jacques Cousteau had his first major expedition on November 24, 1951. He started his journey in Toulan and ended in the Red Sea where he studied the coral.
The second fact is that Jacques Cousteau went on twenty-seven major expeditions through out his life.
The third fact is that Jacques was expelled from school by conducting an "experiment" on the school windows with different sized rocks. He was then sent to a strict military academy where he became a dedicated student. -
Works Cited
"Jacques Cousteau." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 06 Dec. 2016. I also used the book "Who Was Jacques Cousteau" written by Nico Medina and Dede Putra.
