Cousteau

American  

[koo-stoh] / kuˈstoʊ /

noun

1. Jacques Yves 1910–97, French naval officer, author, and underseas explorer: developed the Aqua-Lung.

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Cousteau British  

/ kusto /

noun

1. Jacques Yves (ʒɑk iv). 1910–97, French underwater explorer

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Cousteau Scientific  

/ ko̅o̅-stō′ /

1. French underwater explorer who helped develop the Aqua-Lung (an underwater breathing apparatus) and designed the bathyscaphe and a small, deep-sea submarine known as a diving saucer. Cousteau also devised an underwater television system and produced several films that widely popularized marine biology.

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Example Sentences

"Cousteau and his crew inspired generations to look beneath the surface," said Lerosey-Aubril, "it seemed fitting to name this ancient marine animal after someone who changed the way we see ocean life."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Fabien Cousteau has followed a similar path, exploring the sea as a scientist and working to protect the oceans.

From NewsForKids.net • Mar. 25, 2024

He’s been at the work ever since he was a university student and the venerated oceanographer Jacques Cousteau visited his class.

From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2024

He had been taught to dive by oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, and during the 1960s had been Florida State University's diving course training director.

From BBC • May 28, 2023

Cousteau became a household name when he introduced the world to ocean and shipwreck exploration through Academy Award-winning films such as The Silent World and highly popular television series The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler