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    • 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. He made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific, during whic… See more

    Early life and family

    James Cook was born on 7 November [O.S. 27 October] 1728 in the village of Marton in the North Riding of Yorkshire and baptised on 14 November (N.S.) in the parish church of St Cuthbert, where his name can … See more

    Born7 November [O.S. 27 October] 1728 · Marton, Yorkshire, Kingdom of Great Britain
    Died14 February 1779 (aged 50) · Kealakekua Bay in present-day Hawaii, U.S.
    EducationPostgate School, Great Ayton
    Occupation(s)Explorer, cartographer and naval officer
    Start of Royal Navy career

    Cook's first posting was with HMS Eagle, serving as able seaman and master's mate under Captain Joseph Hamar for his first year aboard, and Captain Hugh Palliser thereafter. In October and November 1755, he took par… See more

    First voyage (1768–1771)

    On 25 May 1768, the Admiralty commissioned Cook to command a scientific voyage to the Pacific Ocean. The purpose of the voyage was to observe and record the 1769 transit of Venus across the Sun which, … See more

    Second voyage (1772–1775)

    Shortly after his return from the first voyage, Cook was promoted in August 1771 to the rank of commander. In 1772, he was commissioned to lead another scientific expedition on behalf of the Royal Society, to … See more

    Third voyage (1776–1779)

    On his last voyage, Cook again commanded HMS Resolution, while Captain Charles Clerke commanded HMS Discovery. The voyage was ostensibly planned to return the Pacific Islander Omai to Tahiti, or s… See more

    Legacy

    The Australian Museum acquired its "Cook Collection" in 1894 from the Government of New South Wales. At that time the collection consisted of 115 artefacts collected on Cook's three voyages throughout … See more

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    Constructing Colonial Discourse: Captain Cook at Nootka Sound.

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    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.”.

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    What did James Cook Do?
    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. How did James Cook die?

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    Who was Captain James Cook?
    Inscription: On one plaque: CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, R.N. LE CAPITAINE JAMES COOK From 1763 to 1767 Captain James Cook, R.N., directed a survey embracing the greater part of the coast of New- foundland. The charting of this coastline was the first scientific, large scale, hydrographic survey to use precise triangulation to establish land outlines.

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    Who sculpted Captain James Cook?
    A bronze statue of Cook, sculpted by Luben Boykov, was later added. Inscription: On one plaque: CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, R.N. LE CAPITAINE JAMES COOK From 1763 to 1767 Captain James Cook, R.N., directed a survey embracing the greater part of the coast of New- foundland.

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    Where can I find a travel guide for voyages of James Cook?
    Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Voyages of James Cook. "Explorer, navigator, coloniser: revisit Captain Cook's legacy with the click of a mouse". The Conversation. 29 April 2020.

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    Why did James Cook die?
    James Cook was killed on a beach at Kealakekua in Hawaii during a dispute with native peoples over the theft of a boat. Why was the Endeavourvoyage led by James Cook significant? The Endeavourvoyage led by James Cook included scientists, and the wealth of scientifically collected material from the voyage was unique.

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    What did James Cook Eat?
    Cook insisted on an appropriate diet that included cress, sauerkraut, and a kind of orange extract. The health in which he maintained his sailors, in consequence, made his name a naval byword. Why was James Cook awarded the Copley Medal?

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    Statue and plaque to Cook at Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada

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    How Captain James Cook Got Away with Murder - The …

    Apr 1, 2024 · An obituary that ran in the London Gazette mourned an “irreparable Loss to the Public.” A popular poet named Anna Seward published an elegy in which the Muses, apprised of Cook’s passing,...

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    Noel Gallagher enjoys 'double date' with model - Metro

    May 6, 2023 · And it appears Noel, 55, hasn’t stayed down in the dumps, as he hit the town with pals on Thursday. Pictured with close pal James Cook, the Wonderwall hitmaker began at posh London members...

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    Death of James Cook - Wikipedia

    On 14 February 1779, English explorer Captain James Cook attempted to kidnap Kalaniʻōpuʻu, the ruling chief of the island of Hawaii, after the native Hawaiians had stolen a longboat from Cook's expedition.

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