Oceanographer Collection

JACQUES COUSTEAU (1910-1997). French oceanographer. Cousteau climbing into his Diving Saucer on board the Calypso docked in New York Harbor in August 1959

JACQUES COUSTEAU (1910-1997). French oceanographer. Driving his underwater electric scooter in a scene from his film The Silent World, filmed in 1954-55 and released in 1956

Matthew Fontaine Maury, 1873
1574540 Matthew Fontaine Maury, 1873; (add.info.: Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-1873) American naval officer, hydrographer and oceanographer.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Portrait of Luigi Ferdinando Marsili (1658-1730) Italian oceanographer. Anonymous painting of the 18th century
VEN5027933 Portrait of Luigi Ferdinando Marsili (1658-1730) Italian oceanographer. Anonymous painting of the 18th century

Matthew Fontaine Maury, U.S. Navy, c1850s, (1917). Creator: Unknown
Matthew Fontaine Maury, U.S. Navy, c1850s, (1917). American oceanographer and naval officer. After an engraving by L.S. Punderson from a daguerreotype

Matthew Fontaine Maury, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870 (engraving)
2619105 Matthew Fontaine Maury, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-73)

Matthew Fontaine Maury (engraving)
815689 Matthew Fontaine Maury (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Maury, born Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-1873)

Francois Peron (engraving)
815693 Francois Peron (engraving) by Lesueur, Charles Alexandre (1778-1846) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois Auguste Peron (1775-1810)

Charles Dwight Sigsbee (1845-1923), Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, c1910. In his earlier career he was a pioneering oceanographer and hydrographer

Matthew Fontaine Maury, American naval officer, hydrographer and oceanographer, 1896. Maury (1806-1873) was the founder of the US Naval Oceanographic Office

Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848-1922), amateur oceanographer, 1900. Artist: Spy
Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848-1922), amateur oceanographer, 1900. Albert established the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco and the Oceanographic Institute in Paris

Alexandre Agassiz, Swiss-born American oceanographer, marine zoologist and mining engineer, 1883. Alexandre Emmanuel Rodolphe Agassiz (1835-1910)

Matthew Fontaine Maury
MATTHEW FONTAINE MAURY American oceanographer Date: 1806 - 1873

MAURICE EWING (1906-1974). American geophysicist and oceanographer. Seated at a table covered with seismograms. Photograph by Manny Warman, 1951

JACQUES COUSTEAU (1910-1997). French oceanographer. During the filming of his documentary The Silent World. Photograph, 1956

Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-1873), American naval officer and hydrographer and oceanographer. Founder of the US Naval Oceanographic Office. Engraving. 1896

Alexandre Emmanuel Rodolphe Agassiz (1835-1910) Swiss-born American oceanographer, marine zoologist and mining engineer; son of Louis Agassiz. Engraving published New York 1883

William Carpenter, British naturalist C016 / 5058
William Benjamin Carpenter (1813-1885), British naturalist. Carpenter trained as a physician, but published widely in many fields

Charles Dwight Sigsbee, US naval officer
Charles Dwight Sigsbee (1845-1923), US naval officer and oceanographer. Sigsbee is best known as the captain of the USS Maine, whose explosion in Havana, Cuba

Alexander Popov with Stepan Makarov C013 / 5349
Alexander Popov with Stepan Makarov. Russian radio pioneer and physicist Alexander Stepanovich Popov (1859-1906, right), showing the worlds first radio to the Russian navy commander

Stepan Makarov, Russian navy commander C013 / 5346
Stepan Makarov (1849-1904). Painting of the Russian navy commander and vice-admiral Stepan Osipovich Makarov in his military uniform

MATTHEW FONTAINE MAURY (1806-1873). American naval officer and oceanographer: oil over a photograph

Jean Charcot Photo
JEAN BAPTISTE ETIENNE AUGUSTE CHARCOT - French explorer and oceanographer, son of the eminent doctor, drowned in shipwreck off Iceland : in 1910. Date: 1867 - 1936

MIR deep-sea submersible being moved by crane over the sea. Once in the sea, the MIR submersible will be controlled by an onboard crew

Leonid Brekhovskikh, Soviet oceanographer
Leonid Brekhovskikh (1917-2005), Soviet oceanographer, giving a lecture. Brekhovskikhs major work was on the study of acoustic waves underwater

Oceanography research. Niskin bottle container being lowered into the sea. This measuring device collects water samples from different depths of the ocean

Fridtjof Nansen, Franz Josef Land, 1896
Engraving showing Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), the Norwegian explorer, biologist and oceanographer, pictured at Cape Flora, Franz Josef Land, 1896

Maury / Matthew Fontaine
MATTHEW FONTAINE MAURY American naval officer and oceanographer

Albert, Prince of Monaco
ALBERT I, PRINCE OF MONACO Albert Honore Charles Grimaldi Ruler of Monaco, oceanographer

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"Exploring the Depths: Pioneers of Oceanography" Diving into the vast unknown, French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau embarked on daring adventures that pushed the boundaries of underwater exploration. In 1959, he climbed into his Diving Saucer aboard the Calypso in New York Harbor, ready to unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the waves. Cousteau's thirst for discovery led him to create remarkable cinematic experiences. In his film "The Silent World, " filmed between 1954 and 1955 and released in 1956, he showcased his underwater electric scooter as a tool for navigating through mesmerizing marine landscapes. However, Cousteau was not alone in this pursuit. Matthew Fontaine Maury, an influential figure from the late 19th century, made significant contributions to oceanography. His work on sea currents and navigation systems revolutionized maritime travel and earned him a place among history's greats. Francois Peron also left his mark as an engraving depicts him delving into uncharted waters with unwavering determination. As an oceanographer, Peron contributed valuable knowledge about marine life and ecosystems. Norwegian Arctic explorer Dr Fridtjof Nansen ventured beyond icy realms to shed light on polar regions' secrets. With resilience etched across his face after a wash and brush up in 1896, Nansen exemplified dedication towards understanding our planet's most extreme environments. Charles Dwight Sigsbee served both as a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and an accomplished oceanographer around c1910. His expertise helped shape naval strategies while advancing our comprehension of Earth's oceans. Matthew Fontaine Maury continued making waves throughout history with his hydrography skills that paved new paths for scientific research at sea during 1896. Fridtjof Nansen further solidified Norway's legacy by exploring untamed territories even amidst turbulent times like World War I (1915).