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What is Jacques Cousteau known for?

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French naval officer, ocean explorer, filmmaker, and author Jacques Cousteau is known for his extensive undersea investigations and for co-inventing the first fully automatic compressed-air Aqua-Lung. His explorations were the subject of award-winning documentaries and TV shows as well as popular books. In addition, he was active in marine conservation.

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What was Jacques Cousteau’s early life like?

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After graduating from France’s naval academy in 1933, Jacques Cousteau was commissioned a second lieutenant. However, his plans to become a navy pilot were undermined by an almost fatal automobile accident in which both his arms were broken. Cousteau was drawn to undersea exploration by his love of both the ocean and underwater diving.

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