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Jacques Cousteau went to Lycee in his early years. He was expelled for throwing rocks. He transferred over to a Boarding School in Alsace. Later, his parents decided to enroll him in the French Naval Academy (1930). He continued his education there until graduation. He graduated 2nd in his class.

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Early interest in the Environment While in still at the Naval Academy, Cousteau had an incident that changed his life. While driving one night, his car spun out of control and he was severely hurt, his right arm paralyzed. He was then forced to drop out of aviation school, and was in physical therapy for several years. An officer had recommended swimming to regain motion in his arm. This advice put Cousteau’s life in a new direction. In summer of 1936 he began to spend all time possible at the beach. He used goggles to look underwater and then got an underwater camera to film fish.

Benefits to the environment Jacques Cousteau developed technology such as the aqualung, and it has had a great impact on life today. It has lead to great discoveries. It has also helped us better-see life underwater.

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Jacques Cousteau was born June 11, 1910, in Saint Andre De Cubzac

He died June 25th 1997, in Paris France

Books Written The Silent World, over two-dozen other sea life books such as: The Ocean World, The living sea, Octopus and Squid, the Soft Intelligence and many others.

Honors and Awards Calypso; July 19, 1950 Calypso Red Sea Expedition, 1951-52 -1952; Calypso sailed towards Toulon. There they discovered treasure. 1953 publication of “The Silent World” -“The Silent World” won an academy award it 1957 “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau” 1968

Other Creative Works: TV series: The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau & The book: The Silent World

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