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Jacques Cousteau Timeline Game

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Explore the fascinating world of Jacques Cousteau with this timeline game that challenges players to place events in his life in their correct chronological order.

  • Birth of Jacques Cousteau in 1910
  • Invention of the Aqua-Lung in 1943
  • Co-founding of the Cousteau Society in 1973
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  • 1930: Jacques Cousteau joins the French Navy
  • 1943: Invents the Aqualung, allowing for extended underwater exploration
  • 1950: Begins filming underwater documentaries with his ship Calypso
  • 1953: Publishes 'The Silent World', a book about his underwater adventures
  • 1956: Wins an Academy Award for Best Documentary for 'The Silent World'
  • 1973: Establishes the Cousteau Society to promote marine conservation
  • 1966: Begins the television series 'The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau'
  • 1963: Lives in the undersea habitat Conshelf II for 30 days
  • 1977: Participates in the search for the lost city of Atlantis
  • 1985: Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Ronald Reagan
  • 1997: Dies in Paris, France at the age of 87
  • 1996: The Calypso is sunk in a harbor accident in Singapore
  • 2016: Jacques Cousteau's grandson Fabien establishes the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center
  • Present day: The Cousteau Society continues to work on marine conservation projects around the world

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