He was born on 28th January 1884. He was from Switzerland. His father was Jacques Piccard. He studied in University of Basilea. He lived in Basilea. He was a teacher, explorer, physical, inventor and  mechanical. He was 53 years old when he explorer underwater exploration.

Source:Viquipèdia.

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