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James Cook
American football playerYdsY/GTDSeason 2023112266.02Captain James Cook FRS (7 November [ O.S. 27 October] 1728 – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, cartographer and naval officer famous for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean and to New Zealand and Australia in particular.
5 Jun 2024 · James Cook, British naval captain, navigator, and explorer who sailed the seaways and coasts of Canada and the Pacific Ocean. Cook set new standards in navigation, cartography, the care of crew at sea, and in the application of science at sea.
2 Ogo 2023 · James Cook was a naval captain, navigator and explorer who, in 1770, charted New Zealand and the Great Barrier Reef of Australia on his ship HMB Endeavour.
Learn about the life and achievements of James Cook, the 18th century explorer and navigator who mapped the Pacific, New Zealand and Australia. Find out how he died in Hawaii after his third voyage to find the North-West Passage.
James Cook, known as Captain Cook, (born Oct. 27, 1728, Marton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Feb. 14, 1779, Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii), British sailor and explorer. He joined the Royal Navy (1755) and in 1763–67 surveyed the St. Lawrence River and the coast of Newfoundland.
Learn about the life and achievements of James Cook, the British navigator and explorer who mapped the Pacific Ocean and discovered the Hawaiian Islands. Explore his three voyages, his encounters with native peoples, and his death in 1779.
9 Mac 2012 · Learn about the life and achievements of James Cook, the 18th-century British navigator who explored the Pacific Ocean and charted its islands and coasts. Discover how he used science, technology and leadership to advance maritime exploration and map the world.
