Who Was Jacques Cousteau, Anyway?
French oceanographer and underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau was world-famous for his deep-sea explorations and the books and videos he made about them. He was born in 1910 and died in 1997. The Young Jacques Cousteau. Cousteau always loved the water and in his early teens, he became interested in machines. Because he was fascinated with films, he saved his money and bought a home movie camera. And the rest is history. Notable Quotable: When you dive, you begin to feel that you’re an angel. It’s a liberation of your weight.
