Simone Melchior, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Wife and business partner of Jacques-Yves Cousteau
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Place of Birth: Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
About Simone Melchior
- Simone Melchior Cousteau (19 January 1919 – 1 December 1990) was a French explorer.
- She was the first woman scuba diver and aquanaut, and wife and business partner of undersea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Although never visible in the Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau series, Simone played a key role in the operation at sea.
- Acting as mother, healer, nurse and psychiatrist to the all-male crew for 40 years, her nickname was "La Bergère", the Shepherdess.
- She led Jacques to the men and money who would build his scuba invention, she helped buy their beloved ship Calypso, saved the ship during a storm, and made sure each exploration achieved its objective.
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