Piccard

[pee-kar]

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noun

Auguste 1884–1962, Swiss physicist, aeronaut, inventor, and deep-sea explorer: designer of bathyscaphes.
his son Jacques 1922–2008, Swiss oceanographer and bathyscaphe designer, born in Belgium.
Jean Félix 1884–1963, U.S. chemist and aeronautical engineer, born in Switzerland (brother of Auguste).

Piccard

/ pikar /

noun

Auguste (oɡyst). 1884–1962, Swiss physicist, whose study of cosmic rays led to his pioneer balloon ascents in the stratosphere (1931–32)
his twin brother, Jean Félix (ʒɑ̃ feliks). 1884–1963, US chemist and aeronautical engineer, born in Switzerland, noted for his balloon ascent into the stratosphere (1934)

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Navy explorer who, along with the scientist Jacques Piccard, broke the record for human deep submergence by descending nearly 7 miles to the ocean’s deepest spot, died on Nov. 12 at his home in Myrtle Point, Ore. His son, Kelly, said he died sitting in his favorite chair.

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Walsh and Piccard spent 20 minutes on the ocean floor.

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Piccard designed the ship with his father, and they sold it to the U.S.

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“We were astounded to find higher marine life forms down there at all,” Piccard said before his death in 2008.

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Walsh was temporarily serving in San Diego when Piccard requested volunteers to operate the vehicle.

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