History of Ocean Exploration

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Who invented the Aqualung and was a famous videographer and director?

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Jacques Cousteau

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Who is known as the 'Father of Oceanography' and 'pathfinder of the seas'?

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Matthew Maury

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What is a bathyscape?

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A free-diving, self-propelled deep sea submersible suspended below a float rather than from a surface cable.

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What is the name of the bathyscape that reached the Challenger Deep?

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Trieste

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What is Matthew Maury known for?

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He is known as the father of Physical Oceanography.

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What significant contribution did Jacques Piccard make to ocean exploration?

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He co-invented the bathyscaphe Trieste.

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What is the primary purpose of a bathyscaphe?

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To explore deep ocean environments.

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Who was Charles Wyville Thomson?

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A prominent oceanographer known for his work on the HMS Challenger expedition.

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What did the HMS Beagle contribute to ocean exploration?

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It was the ship that carried Charles Darwin on his voyage, contributing to marine biology.

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What is the significance of the Challenger Deep?

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It is the deepest known point in the Earth's seabed.