Jacques Cousteau vs Masaru Ibuka
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Compare the life timelines of Jacques Cousteau (1910–1997) and Masaru Ibuka (1908–1997) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 87 years, from 1910 to 1997.
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Jacques Cousteau (1910–1997)
- — Born in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, France Verified
- — Entered the French naval academy at Brest Verified
- — A car accident ended his plan to become a naval aviator Verified
- — Married Simone Melchior Verified
- — Co-developed the Aqua-Lung with Émile Gagnan Verified
- — Took command of the research ship Calypso Verified
- — The Silent World won the Palme d'Or at Cannes Verified
- — The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau aired on television Verified
- — Elected to the Académie française Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified
Masaru Ibuka (1908–1997)
- — Born in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture Verified
- — Graduates from Waseda University Verified
- — Founds Japan Precision Instruments Verified
- — Co-founds Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Verified
- — The company produces Japan's first magnetic tape recorder Verified
- — Licenses transistor technology from Bell Laboratories Verified
- — The TR-55 transistor radio goes on sale Verified
- — The company is renamed Sony Verified
- — Steps up from president to chairman of Sony Verified
- — Dies in Tokyo Verified