Jacques-Yves Cousteau
(11 June 1910 â 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.