Jacques-Yves Cousteau



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Jacques-Yves Cousteau

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born
in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, France
June 11, 1910

died
June 25, 1997

gender
male

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genre
Outdoors & Nature


About this author

Born in 1910, was a French naval officer, explorer, ecologist, and filmmaker, who studied the sea. Although he is most famous to us from his television programmes, he also co-developed the aqua-lung, and pioneered marine conservation as a political and scientific priority.
In the Calypso, an ex-Royal Navy minesweeper, Cousteau visited the most interesting waters of the planet. During these trips he produced many books and films. He gained three Oscars for; The Silent World, The Golden Fish, and World Without Sun, as well as many other top awards including the Palme d'Or in 1956 at the Cannes Film Festival.
Cousteau liked to call himself an "oceanographic technician". He was in reality a sophisticated lover of nature who found a way of communi...more


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Jacques-Yves Cousteau's Books

Average rating: 4.26 · 1,028 ratings · 106 reviews · 65 distinct works · Similar authors
The Silent World
4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 285 ratings — published 1953 — 16 editions
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The Ocean World
4.46 of 5 stars 4.46 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 1973 — 6 editions
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The Human, the Orchid and t...
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4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 1998 — 9 editions
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The Living Sea
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4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 1963 — 4 editions
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Octopus and Squid: The Soft...
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4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1973 — 3 editions
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The Shark: Splendid Savage ...
4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1971 — 4 editions
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The Whale: Mighty Monarch O...
4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 43 ratings — 4 editions
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4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1973 — 2 editions
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Dolphins
4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1994 — 8 editions
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Whales
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Quotes by Jacques-Yves Cousteau

“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.”
― Jacques-Yves Cousteau
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“The Sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.”
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“When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself”
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