From the time, The Silent World, got impression on celluloid, Jacques Cousteau and his iconic red cap have been known synonymous with ocean exploration.
Commander Jacques Cousteau’ prolific career spans over the formation of 120 television documentaries, half a century of books and his Cousteau Society, the environmental foundation that has over 300,000 members through out world.
While The Silent World, The Golden Fish and World Without Sun fetched him Oscars, The Silent World even went to grab him Palme d’Or- the top award of the Cannes Film Festival. His The Cousteau Odyssey was nominated for two Emmy Awards.
Jacques Cousteau is but an eponymous in popular culture and even hip hop and rock bands included him their songs.
Jacques Cousteau was born Jacques-Yves Cousteau in June 1910 at Saint Andre de Cubzac in France. Jacques Cousteau invented the aqua-lung, a devise that allowed divers to go even deeper in the sea.
He was the pioneer in the use of first completely autonomous diving gear, the most important piece of Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA). His tools unchained the divers from the surface while giving them a freedom of flight underwater.
The centennial celebrations include the attempts to recapture the spirit and there is a plan of re-launching Calypso for a year long trip. Cousteau’ Diver is another program developed by the Cousteau Society.