The aqua-lung is an autonomous scuba created by Jacques Cousteau. “Aqualung is the name that first introduced the world to scuba diving …show more content…
“Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau left his mark forever on the planet and the oceans”(Captain, 2015). Without Cousteau's invention, then we wouldn’t have known half as much about the oceans as we do today. “The French marine explorer, inventor, filmmaker. and conservationist sailed the world for much of the late 20th century, educating millions about the Earth’s oceans and its inhabitants-and inspiring there protection”(Than, 2010). His sons and grandsons are part of the Cousteau Society, working to continue Cousteau’s unfinished work. So we might not be all-knowing on the ocean, but we are working our way there, all thanks to Jacques Cousteau. Cousteau said, “If we were logical, the future would be bleak, indeed. But we are more than logical. We are human beings, and we have faith, and we have hope, and we can work.” Cousteau created the aqua-lung because he thought something was missing. He innovated the aqua-lung to get rid of the small problems. He illuminated the world by showing the aqua-lung and introducing something new. Jacques Cousteau worked, tweaked, and presented, and it affected the world