Oceanographer & filmmaker
Jacques Cousteau
Co-invented the aqualung, then spent fifty years filming what it let him see. He did more than anybody to make the sea something the public cared about.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was a French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author. He co-invented the first successful open-circuit self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA), called the Aqua-Lung, which assisted him in producing some of the first underwater documentaries.
- Born
- 1910-06-11, Saint-Andre-de-Cubzac, FranceA Saturday
- Died
- 1997-06-25, Paris, FranceA Wednesday, aged 87
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1910-06-11, Saint-Andre-de-Cubzac, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 19°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 11°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 29°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 8°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 25°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 2°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 24°32′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 17°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 26°12′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1997-06-25, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 3°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 5°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 3°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 25°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 2°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 21°33′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 19°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 7°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 29°14′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 3°25′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jacques Cousteau was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.