Family Man
He married Simone Melchior on July 12, 1937. The two had two sons, Jean-Michel and Philippe. Both of his sons were later researchers aboard the Calypso, a research vessel headed by Cousteau himself.
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Hidden Secrets of Jacques Cousteau, Notorious Ocean Explorer
The More You Know
- The world's oldest operating library is in Morocco.
- Surfaces near the equator move much faster than those in other locations on Earth.
- Over 80 million bacteria can be exchanged in one kiss.
- You can survive being in outer space without permanent damage for about half a minute.