Jacques Piccard
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Jacques Piccard Net Worth

Jacques Piccard was a Belgian engineer born on July 28, 1922. He is best known for his development of a deep water submersible, which he used to study the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench. His work has helped to further our understanding of the ocean depths and the creatures that inhabit them.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 28, 1922
Birth Place Belgium
Age 98 YEARS OLD
Died On Nov 1, 2008 (age 86)
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $20 Million (2024)

About

Engineer who developed a deep water submersible and used it to study the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench.

Before Fame

He studied economics, but the lure of explorations conducted by his father proved too great, and he quit school.

Trivia

On the Challenger Deep mission, Piccard and a Navy lieutenant descended to a depth of more than 35,000 feet before finding the ocean floor.

Family Life

He came from a family of noted Engineers and explorers.

Associated With

His father, Auguste Piccard, also built vehicles to go up high into the atmosphere and deep into the oceans.

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