The Life of Jacques Cousteau By larissa412 Jun 11, 1910 Jacques Cousteau is born Period: Jun 11, 1910 to Jun 25, 1997 Life of Jacques Cousteau Nov 21, 1916 Sinking of the Britannic Jan 1, 1930 Enters French Naval Academy hey Jul 12, 1937 Marries Simone Melchoir Jan 1, 1943 First designs of the Aqualung Jan 1, 1943 Produces first movie: Eighteen Meters Down Jan 1, 1945 Forms Undersea Research Group Nov 24, 1951 Calypso sets sail for first voyage Feb 3, 1953 Publishes The Silent World Sep 24, 1956 Silent World Film is released Jan 1, 1961 Honored with National Geographic Society's Gold Medal Jan 1, 1962 Conshelf I begins Jan 1, 1963 Conshelf II begins Jan 1, 1965 Conshelf III begins Jan 1, 1970 The Shark is published Jan 1, 1973 Starts the Cousteau Society Jan 1, 1975 Dolphins is published Jan 1, 1985 The Ocean World is published Jun 25, 1997 Jacques Cousteau dies of a heart attack