Editing Jacques Cousteau (section)

==Death and legacy==
Jacques-Yves Cousteau died of a heart attack on 25 June 1997 in Paris, two weeks after his 87th birthday. He was buried in the family vault at [[Saint-André-de-Cubzac]], his birthplace.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://atheisme.free.fr/Votre_espace/Temoignage_conversion_cousteau_islam.htm |title=La "conversion" du commandant Cousteau à l'Islam |publisher=Atheisme.free.fr |access-date=10 November 2012 |archive-date=22 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022011354/http://atheisme.free.fr/Votre_espace/Temoignage_conversion_cousteau_islam.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> An homage was paid to him by the town by naming the street which runs out to the house of his birth "rue du Commandant Cousteau", where a commemorative plaque was placed.

[[File:Подводная лодка Жака Ива Кусто IMG 4571.JPG|thumb|150px|Cousteau's submarine near Oceanographic Museum in Monaco]]

Cousteau's legacy includes more than 120 television documentaries, more than 50 books, and an environmental protection foundation with 300,000 members.<ref name="cousteau1"/>

Cousteau liked to call himself an "oceanographic technician". He was, in reality, a sophisticated showman, teacher, and lover of nature. His work permitted many people to explore the resources of the oceans.

His work also created a new kind of scientific communication, criticized at the time by some academics. The so-called "[[divulgation]]ism", a simple way of sharing scientific concepts, was soon employed in other disciplines and became one of the most important characteristics of modern television broadcasting.

His [[Oceanographic Museum of Monaco|Oceanographic Museum in Monaco]], and perhaps even he himself,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Davidson |first1=Nick |title=Deep Sea Invasion |url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/algae/about.html |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=PBS |publisher=Nova |date=1 April 2003 |archive-date=1 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401131330/https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/algae/about.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Meinesz |first1=Alexandre |title=Killer Algae |date=1999 |publisher=University of Chicago Press |location=Chicago |isbn=0226519228 |edition=1st |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/99/12/12/reviews/991212.12flannet.html |access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref> has been identified as introducing the "Killer Algae" ''[[Caulerpa taxifolia]]'', which are negatively affecting the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]]'s [[ecosystem]].

The Cousteau Society and its French counterpart, ''l'Équipe Cousteau'', both of which Jacques-Yves Cousteau founded, are still active today. The Society is currently attempting to turn the original ''[[RV Calypso|Calypso]]'' into a museum and it is raising funds to build a successor vessel, the ''Calypso II''.

In 2007, the [[International Watch Company]] introduced the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph "Cousteau Divers" Special Edition. The timepiece incorporated a sliver of wood from the interior of Cousteau's Calypso research vessel. Having developed the diver's watch, IWC offered support to The Cousteau Society. The proceeds from the timepieces' sales were partially donated to the non-profit organization involved in conservation of marine life and preservation of tropical coral reefs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://watches.infoniac.com/index.php?page=articles&catid=4&id=2 |title=Diver's Watch Bearing a Piece of Cousteau's Legendary Vessel Watches Channel |publisher=Watches.infoniac.com |date=27 July 2007 |access-date=10 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002123533/http://watches.infoniac.com/index.php?page=articles&catid=4&id=2 |archive-date=2 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Fabien Cousteau]], the grandson of Jacques Cousteau, is in the process of constructing a community of ocean flooring analysis stations, called Proteus, off Curaçao at a depth of about 20 m in a marine-protected area. Aquanauts could reside and work in these underwater habitats. Front-end engineering has started in 2022 with the habitat planned for the sea bottom in 2025.<ref>{{cite web | last=Palumbo | first=Jacqui | title=Fabien Cousteau and Yves Béhar unveil designs for Proteus, an underwater 'space station' and habitat – CNN Style | website=CNN | date=22 July 2020 | url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/proteus-designs-underwater-space-station-research-center-scn/index.html | access-date=7 March 2022 | archive-date=7 March 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307161533/https://www.cnn.com/style/article/proteus-designs-underwater-space-station-research-center-scn/index.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

In October 1997, an underwater plaque honoring Jacques Cousteau was placed in the underwater dive park off Casino Point in [[Avalon, California]]. In November 2020, due to deterioration, the plaque was replaced.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ted |first1=Apodoca |title=Cousteau Tribute gets needed upgrade |url=https://thecatalinaislander.com/cousteau-tribute-gets-needed-upgrade/ |website=The Catalina Islander |date=27 November 2020 |access-date=5 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mulder |first1=Bo |last2=Berry |first2=Matt |title=Jaque Cousteau Memorial Plaque |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobo25/albums/72157632692723920/ |website=Flickr|date=4 February 2013 }}</ref>