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
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