James Cook - Wikipedia
Captain 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.
James Cook | Biography, Accomplishments, Ship, Voyage Route, …
Dec 27, 2024 · James Cook was a British naval captain, navigator, and explorer who sailed the seaways and coasts of Canada and conducted three expeditions to the Pacific Ocean (1768–71, 1772–75, and 1776–79), ranging from the Antarctic ice fields to the Bering Strait and from the coasts of North America to Australia and New Zealand.
10 Things You May Not Know About Captain James Cook
Apr 29, 2015 · Two hundred forty-five years after he landed in Australia, learn 10 surprising facts about the explorer who vowed to sail “as far as I think it possible for man to go.”
James Cook: Biography, English Explorer, Charting of Oceania
Aug 2, 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. He later disproved the existence of...
James Cook - Ages of Exploration - Mariners' Museum and Park
James Cook led the first expedition of sailors known to cross the Antarctic Circle and disproved the existence of the legendary "Southern Continent".
BBC - History - Captain James Cook
Discover facts about the life of Captain James Cook - explorer, navigator and pioneer. This extensive biography covers all his voyages and should answer all your questions.
James Cook | Encyclopedia.com
May 17, 2018 · The English explorer, navigator, and cartographer James Cook (1728-1779) is famous for his voyages in the Pacific Ocean and his accurate mapping of it, as well as for his application of scientific methods to exploration.
Captain James Cook, British Explorer - Historic UK
Born in Marton, near Middlesborough, James Cook would go on to become one of the most famous explorers in British maritime history. Indeed, young James’ childhood was nothing remarkable, and following his rudimentary education, Cook became an apprentice to William Sanderson, a local grocer.
James Cook summary | Britannica
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. …
James Cook Biography - Life of British Explorer - Totally History
James Cook was a British explorer and navigator whose voyages charted much of the Pacific lands, including Hawaii, New Zealand, and Australia. He sailed from New Zealand to Australia in his ship called Endeavour.
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