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Jacques-Yves Cousteau  

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  • Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910–1997) was the father of modern underwater exploration as well as a pioneer of underwater photography. A marvelous visionary and inventor, he designed the first underwater breathing system, the aqualung, as well as depth record-breaking submarines and underwater research stations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Cousteau, Jacques-Yves (1910–1997)]

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