Underwater Discovery and Adventure: The Story of Jacques Cousteau

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  • Learn about the famous red hat wearing underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau!
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Komentáře • 434

  • @Quicksilver_Cookie
    @Quicksilver_Cookie Před 8 lety +27

    Cousteau and his Calypso. God I loved watching his movies when I was a kid. Thanks for bringing memories back. Will definitely rewatch everything I can find. One of the most iconic people of the 20th century. What an incredible person he was.

  • @DeHeld8
    @DeHeld8 Před 8 lety +389

    Many kids don't realise why the narrator voice in Spongebob Squarpants has a french accent :3

    • @pearceharris8524
      @pearceharris8524 Před 8 lety +54

      HOLY SHIT REALLY

    • @scheerBOM
      @scheerBOM Před 8 lety +2

      fuck im bad at history

    • @jellyfishattack
      @jellyfishattack Před 7 lety

      My late fur child Eddie, absolutely Hated that theme song. Hr go from seqartzing to hollering to run nuts.

    • @vdesatch6273
      @vdesatch6273 Před 7 lety +20

      Bobby Siecker In a recent episode, SpongeBob mimics the Narrator. Whilst doing so, he wears the red hat.

    • @Mario87456
      @Mario87456 Před 5 lety

      JayDeeJayEssHaitch Ironic since both are voiced by the same person Tom Kenny for those that don't know

  • @tomaswoodall
    @tomaswoodall Před 8 lety +43

    I grew up watching this great man. Good job, Jacques Cousteau!

  • @victoriabarclay3556
    @victoriabarclay3556 Před 2 lety +7

    Jacques Yves Cousteau has been one of my heroes since I was a child. And I got to go to a lecture of his on manatees when I was a tween. I even got to speak with him. The silent world is an incredible story ( he used to blow up bombs underwater for the navy) and he was so inspiring

  • @PikaPetey
    @PikaPetey Před 8 lety +102

    Im always constantly amazed and shocked how humanity just dumped everything into water and the sea. Barrels of nuclear waste? outta site outta mind!!!

    • @scarletfluerr
      @scarletfluerr Před 8 lety +1

      If you have a better idea for the garbage that cities can afford and doesn't pollute in another way?

    • @Packless1
      @Packless1 Před 8 lety +1

      ...especially the russian navy. Some dimwits had the 'great idea' to shoot holes into the barrels with highly radioactive waste to make them sink faster...!

    • @addman
      @addman Před 8 lety +2

      exploding the marine life and those effects there of, water is actually really good at blocking and dissipating radiation, so the idea not completely crazy if dont care what happens to life directly near the barrel and there secondary effects. tho won't recommend it.

    • @addman
      @addman Před 8 lety

      +Adam Jeffords Excluding*

    • @RoScFan
      @RoScFan Před 8 lety +2

      +scarletfluerr yeah. recycle. ALL WASTE must, in the future, be recycled. nature doesn't produce garbage. wonder why? because in nature everything is a cycle.

  • @mariposahorribilis
    @mariposahorribilis Před 8 lety +12

    Growing up in the 60's and 70's, the adventures of Jacques and the Calypso were second only to 'Star Trek' on my list of "must-see" TV programmes.

  • @othmane9818
    @othmane9818 Před 5 lety +33

    Thank you ERB for making me discover this legend of a man!

  • @StarSong936
    @StarSong936 Před 8 lety +21

    I have always admired Cousteau. I have a book he wrote on the Octopus and his experiences with that amazing animal.

  • @27lalitha
    @27lalitha Před 8 lety +8

    i grew up watching Jacques Cousteau's documentaries, it was so new and infortive at that time. He was a great man who travelled the seas with so much passion...RIP

  • @shisuiki
    @shisuiki Před 8 lety +4

    Whoo a timeline!
    I really want to thank whoever came up with that little extra, i find it very hard to conceptualise different parts of history, especially if several of them come up within a few minutes.
    So again thank you to the person who put in the extra effort to make things much easier to me.

  • @reneharde3459
    @reneharde3459 Před 2 lety +7

    I loved watching Cousteau as a child growing up in NY - perhaps a somewhat flawed character who made some mistakes along the way, but the man left an incredible legacy

  • @journeyon1983
    @journeyon1983 Před 8 lety +3

    I think I've seen just about all of Jacques Cousteau documentaries..
    He was one hell of a storyteller and an underwater investigator. I'll never
    forget his contributions to the sea world.

  • @andrewgoss1682
    @andrewgoss1682 Před 8 lety +25

    his son, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Visited my school a few years ago. Interesting experience.

  • @Smico85
    @Smico85 Před 8 lety +16

    That timeline-thing is awesome. Usually you get buried in dates and have difficulties putting it in order and perspective. This really helps, keep it up for these kinds of historical videos!
    Maybe leave some key dates/infos in a smaller font?

  • @xeroxyde3397
    @xeroxyde3397 Před 8 lety +2

    The Commander Cousteau were a great guy. Studying underwater life was his true passion and he really loved the Caribbean sea. I remember the Calypso docking in Bouillante port many years ago. He is one of these men who make me proud to say I'm French.
    Vive la France !

  • @carlalamar6193
    @carlalamar6193 Před rokem +1

    His adventures cam e on t.v. every Sunday evening...when I was a child... I loved watching him so much...so glad I can watch him again years later ...thank you for this segment

  • @MrBlah123blah
    @MrBlah123blah Před 8 lety +54

    Was he inspiration for Jaques in Finding Nemo? He was French, and wanted to keep the aquarium clean.

  • @BagofMilk
    @BagofMilk Před 8 lety +48

    Wow Hank, great moves, keep it up. Proud of ya!

  • @hazardous0887
    @hazardous0887 Před 5 lety +188

    Looking up this dude before I watch the rap battle.

  • @hvsweb
    @hvsweb Před 8 lety +3

    this is a fantastic video! I live the use of the timeline. well done scishow. Do more!

  • @FairyRat
    @FairyRat Před 8 lety +2

    I used to watch Cousteau's wonderful documentaries with my dear grandad when I was a child. Good memories.

  • @Lv5whatever
    @Lv5whatever Před 8 lety +1

    Thank you once again, for teaching me a bunch of stuff I didn't know about another amazing human being. I appreciate it.

  • @JohnsBrownEyes
    @JohnsBrownEyes Před 8 lety +1

    i remember watching the episode where he explores the wreck of the HMHS Britannic when i was 9 and i fell in love with his series. i've accumulated at least half a dozen encyclopedias about the oceans, aquatic discoveries, and marine life over the years, all thanks to Couteau.

  • @jsredrose
    @jsredrose Před 8 lety +2

    I was raised on Jacques Cousteau! That opening music still gives me goosebumps of joy.

  • @InkThinks
    @InkThinks Před 5 lety +71

    I sense an Epic Rap Battle coming on...

    • @celestialstation
      @celestialstation Před 5 lety +4

      I knew for a while that Steve Irwin was next, but just recently found out he was up against Cousteau. Can't wait!

  • @wxb200
    @wxb200 Před rokem +1

    This was awesome. Great job, SciShow Team!

  • @KiddsockTV
    @KiddsockTV Před 8 lety +7

    He was WAY ahead of his time! Don;t forget John Denver's song Calypso

  • @MikeBMW
    @MikeBMW Před 8 lety +3

    Love it!
    And, still, to this day, we too often ignore what Monsieur Cousteau opined, relatively, long ago.
    Thanks for the vid and an important reminder to save our oceans!

  • @denischarette3468
    @denischarette3468 Před 8 lety

    Cousteau's tv series was my favorite childhood tv show. I would throw a tantrum if prevented to see it. Thanks so much for this look back at my childhood hero.

  • @BobbyIronsights
    @BobbyIronsights Před 4 lety

    I loved watching J.C. tv show reruns when I got up for school early in the morning. I'd always get up a few minutes early to catch him, and I often watched so long I would be late for school.

  • @Perktube1
    @Perktube1 Před rokem

    I loved his show, especially the opening theme,and the futuristic styles of submersibles and scuba rquipment.❤

  • @peterburggraaff2488
    @peterburggraaff2488 Před rokem

    My Most Favorite Human. A True EXCEPTION . A man who EARNED HIS RESPECT.

  • @kaelsangeban5853
    @kaelsangeban5853 Před 5 lety +6

    *Jacques Costeau here to spit flow*

  • @captaintimcurry1713
    @captaintimcurry1713 Před 8 lety +28

    Also inspired the voice of the narrator in spongebob!

  • @CarineFrisch
    @CarineFrisch Před 8 lety

    My grand-children go to the International Jacques Cousteau school here in North Vancouver! Many thanks for this historical overview!

  • @joshbobst1629
    @joshbobst1629 Před 8 lety +11

    I like the timeline. Helpful.

  • @isabellerickards5919
    @isabellerickards5919 Před 8 lety +1

    Whoa

  • @oussamaokbi
    @oussamaokbi Před 8 lety +10

    He also inspired The Life aquatique of steve zissou which is an amazing movie

  • @videogyar2
    @videogyar2 Před 8 lety +1

    We need more great people like him.

  • @handfulmousefly
    @handfulmousefly Před 8 lety +2

    I've always been proud to share a birthday with such a cool person! He's a whole 88 years older than me, but still! 🎂 😊

  • @1bytesnack369
    @1bytesnack369 Před 8 lety

    Le Commandant Cousteau's adventures captivated me when I was a kid. Watched the adventures of the Calypso and the Alcyone, and also read all the bandes dessinées.

  • @hendrikhanshavermoudt7520

    I have watched every episode of his show, I am a huge fan of his.

  • @oathblade
    @oathblade Před 8 lety +2

    I hate to nitpick but his show ran far longer than just a couple of years. I saw it in rerun with Dr Who and the like on PBS and I loved listening to him describe the ocean. I have so much deep affection for him and his efforts ((Imperfect as they sometimes were).

  • @jrzzrj
    @jrzzrj Před 8 lety +7

    A man ahead of his time.....

  • @BaalFridge
    @BaalFridge Před 8 lety +17

    Jacques Cousteau was probably one of the best humans of all time

  • @skywiseminecraft2629
    @skywiseminecraft2629 Před 8 lety +6

    I grew up listening to his melodious voice telling me about the beauty of the oceans. Wish Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom they expanded my view of the world.

  • @ChronitonMechanics
    @ChronitonMechanics Před 8 lety +3

    Now I see a similaritiy between a volcano explorer Maurice Kraft and ocean explorerJacques Cousteau because of a red hat ^^
    I wouldnt be surprised that the first one was inspired by the second...

  • @brandenspellman5499
    @brandenspellman5499 Před 6 lety

    Thanks for sharing with us.

  • @sam2cents
    @sam2cents Před 6 lety

    Superb account of Cousteau. Very entertaining and also balanced.

  • @AQ-uc4bb
    @AQ-uc4bb Před rokem

    Very, very informative. Thanks.

  • @WET-NUGGET
    @WET-NUGGET Před 5 měsíci

    This is perfect. I was supposed to watch a 30 minute video but I found this for 5 minutes thank you

  • @Otokichi786
    @Otokichi786 Před 6 lety +5

    Once upon a time (before personal computers, the Internet, cell phones), I recall seeing "The Silent World" in the school library. (You know, those places where you find BOOKS.;) I bought the paperback book via the Scholastic Book Club and read it until the pages fell apart. Then I bought another. I didn't see the movie version of the book until some time later, since I lived in a small sugar plantation town. I've seen it from time to time along with episodes of "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau." It is unfortunate that the oceans of the world are as mysterious now as they used to be in the 1950's. (At least there are "Coelacanths" to find and giant squid to marvel at, with the occasional Oarfish freaking out the public.;)

  • @terryfriend16
    @terryfriend16 Před 3 lety

    I was fascinated by his show.

  • @maryrosekent8223
    @maryrosekent8223 Před rokem

    Thanks, Hank! I grew up watching Jacques Cousteau on TV and wanted to become a marine biologist; however, my life came off the tracks while I was still young, and many of my dreams were never realized.

  • @mentormags
    @mentormags Před rokem

    Very good overview, thank you

  • @CAcationu2
    @CAcationu2 Před 8 lety +1

    Really like the new timeline format.

  • @morkovija
    @morkovija Před 8 lety

    I'm glad they mentioned the controversies and questionable practices. Great job on not hiding the 'less known' sides of the story

  • @kirstenjones8568
    @kirstenjones8568 Před 6 měsíci

    Wow, I couldn't have found a better video when searching for information about him. Concise with just enough information; the way my brain likes it lol

  • @realnickmasters
    @realnickmasters Před 8 lety +1

    it's amazing how much contribution one man was about to make to a field of silence.

  • @akaking7499
    @akaking7499 Před 8 lety +1

    I love Cousteau! he's show was my favorite TV show as a kid

  • @shorgoth
    @shorgoth Před 8 lety

    I used to read all of his comic books when I was young, I really liked the 2 about the wreck of Antikythera expedition.

  • @Privat3Kag3
    @Privat3Kag3 Před 8 lety +4

    I was named after this man. I am proud to say this.

  • @Gammaduster
    @Gammaduster Před 8 lety

    Cousteau is my father's childhood hero ! He has all the books "Les Aventures du Commandant Cousteau", but i never really dug into it. I might give it a try now, thanks !

  • @JaceLeeRogers
    @JaceLeeRogers Před 8 lety +7

    The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou!

  • @krisrp0
    @krisrp0 Před 8 lety +5

    I just got my open water diving license this week. Guess I couldnt have if Coustea hadnt invented thee aqua lung, or founded all those organizations

  • @tessat338
    @tessat338 Před 8 lety

    Sniff.. I loved that show! It was part of my childhood.

  • @RainAngel111
    @RainAngel111 Před 8 lety

    One of my inspirations :)

  • @alexsparks3010
    @alexsparks3010 Před 8 lety +9

    Keep fighting the good fight, Hank! Maybe one day we can live in a society of well informed well educated citizens.

  • @augidevera1385
    @augidevera1385 Před 8 lety +1

    this would've been so helpful two weeks ago it would have helped so much since I just wrote a report on him

  • @fromscratchauntybindy9743

    Maybe a good historical figure to do a Scishow Kids song about? This guys was amazing for the work he did and the honesty around how he initially did it. He's proof the a change can happen within someone even though his culture around him wouldn't have necessarily noticed/cared if he hadn't.

  • @oblivious_raccoon1750
    @oblivious_raccoon1750 Před 8 lety

    Thanks to this guy

  • @uyscuti6767
    @uyscuti6767 Před 8 lety

    Cousteau, tout simplement un grand homme et un immense symbole du genie francais a travers le monde !

  • @I_am_Lauren
    @I_am_Lauren Před 8 lety

    I looked up to him so much as a kid.

  • @lohphat
    @lohphat Před 8 lety

    When the Queen Mary arrived in Long Beach, CA they built a marine museum in the ship which influenced me greatly as a child. Sadly it was dismantled and closed.
    Once upon a time, we valued educating our society to affect positive change.
    I really miss his documentaries.
    And his voice.

  • @SaturnCanuck
    @SaturnCanuck Před 8 lety +1

    When I was a kid I used to love watching "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau"

  • @jeffj9322
    @jeffj9322 Před rokem +1

    Remembering Jacques-Yves Cousteau Born on June 11, 1910. He was a French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author. He co-invented the first successful Aqua-Lung, open-circuit SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus). The apparatus assisted him in producing some of the first underwater documentaries. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Cousteau

  • @cablitankira6099
    @cablitankira6099 Před 3 lety +1

    wow I love it

  • @neroltecneops59
    @neroltecneops59 Před 3 lety

    I remember watching on Sundays when I was a kid.
    It meant 2 things to me looking back.
    1. I was sick
    2 . I was grounded

  • @iamdeepsea
    @iamdeepsea Před 8 lety

    Love it

  • @brownbearboxproductions3458

    Cool , he’s really cool

  • @georgeberry1753
    @georgeberry1753 Před 5 lety +1

    Is this guy on every educational channel on CZcams?!

  • @ronmarvicsin7709
    @ronmarvicsin7709 Před 2 měsíci

    I never missed an episode when I was young. Too bad we lost him. We’d lean down much more about the oceans if he was still here. I’d like to have seen his face when they found the titanic. Rip

  • @Scubadog_
    @Scubadog_ Před 8 lety +2

    Before I acquired a fear of deep water and gave up my dreams of ocean exploration, he was one of my biggest idols. Still is to this day, and I even have an entire set of books written by him, but sadly, even the sight of deep water drives me to panic, nowadays.

    • @thebrowithnoname1703
      @thebrowithnoname1703 Před 5 lety

      Scubadog When and how did your fear of deep water begin?

    • @EvoxityMMO
      @EvoxityMMO Před 2 lety

      @@thebrowithnoname1703 only going to comment cause it’s been years obviously I can’t speak for them but for most people it’d be when they do a serious first time trip traveling the ocean , once reality sits in and you’re isolated without a way off or land in sight it can really change your perspective if you’re of the faint of heart type

  • @tdot2268
    @tdot2268 Před 8 lety +51

    it was steve zissou who did all these things while looking fly in his custom adidas and glock strapped to his side.

  • @Nanamowa
    @Nanamowa Před 8 lety +5

    I have all of his books

  • @pablozayas815
    @pablozayas815 Před 8 lety

    Awesome

  • @looloolama
    @looloolama Před 7 lety

    awesome

  • @samantharamesh7572
    @samantharamesh7572 Před 2 lety

    What a great man

  • @br45entei
    @br45entei Před 8 lety +1

    Wow, 24 minutes ago. The earliest I've ever been to a video. lol

  • @Psychocatalyst
    @Psychocatalyst Před 8 lety

    I met Jean Cousteau, his son. He came to my college and gave us a lecture on ocean pollution, he was a really nice guy.

  • @lukasdpunkt3192
    @lukasdpunkt3192 Před 8 lety

    please do a vid on the science behind scuba diving

  • @francesbeauchamp4932
    @francesbeauchamp4932 Před 2 lety

    I wish they had this on Televisions where everyone could watch it especially us older people who saw this when we were children..

  • @MegaJessness
    @MegaJessness Před 8 lety

    ;w; what an inspiration

  • @Bachars
    @Bachars Před 5 lety +17

    Here from erb, anyone else?

  • @wilfredynunez5263
    @wilfredynunez5263 Před 8 lety

    Here I go! Deep type Flow, Jacques Cousteau couldn't get this low!

  • @realityphanatic5849
    @realityphanatic5849 Před 7 lety

    Apart from "exploring" and "protecting sea life" a big motivation behind undersea expeditions is finding valuable treasures and artifacts. Imagine the amount of precious items that sunk at the bottom of the sea during hundreds of years of navigation. And imagine how many details of these expeditions are never revealed to the public. Who and why is financing them anyway?

  • @Gnug215
    @Gnug215 Před 8 lety

    I was actually, seriously just listening to "Waiting for Cousteau" by Jean-Michel Jarre. Good stuff!

  • @nohemyh9881
    @nohemyh9881 Před 5 lety

    I grew up watching and discovering ocean life with him.......

  • @MonkeyGus
    @MonkeyGus Před 8 lety

    Hank looks Gangsta AF!

  • @MoreaGaara
    @MoreaGaara Před 8 lety +4

    Ai, Calypso, the places you've been to
    The things that you've shown us, the stories you tell
    Ai, Calypso, I sing to your spirit
    The men who have served you so long and so well.