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James Cook

Captain James Cook (7 November 1728 – 14 February 1779) was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer who led three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans between 1768 and 1779. He completed the first recorded circumnavigation of the main islands of New Zealand, and led the first recorded visit by Europeans to the east…

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Royal Navy

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First voyage (1768‍–‍1771)

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Second voyage (1772‍–‍1775)

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Third voyage (1776‍–‍1779)

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Education
Postgate School, Great Ayton
Born
(1728-11-07)7 November 1728[a] Marton, Yorkshire, England
Branch
Royal Navy
Children
6
Conflicts
Seven Years' War Conquest of New France · Conquest of New France
Died
14 February 1779(1779-02-14) (aged 50) Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii

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Early life

Royal Navy

First voyage (1768‍–‍1771)

Return to England

Second voyage (1772‍–‍1775)

Third voyage (1776‍–‍1779)

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Indigenous peoples

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James Cook

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James Cook

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related to Early life · 23
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related to Commemorations · 16
James Cook → Australia, Cambridge, Cook, England, Great, Hyde Park, Important, James Cook University, James Cook University Hospital, Many, Melbourne, Middlesbrough, St Andrew, St Kilda, Sydney, Townsville
related to Collections and museums · 14
James Cook → American Geographical Society Library, Archival, Artefacts, Australia, Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, Collection, Cook, Cook-Forster, CookNational Museum, MartonCaptain Cook Memorial Museum, New Zealand Te Papa, Tongarewa, UK National Archives, WhitbyMuseum
related to External links · 5
James Cook → Digitised, Internet Archive, LibriVox, Project Gutenberg, Works
Conflicts · 2
James Cook → Conquest of New France, Seven Years' War Conquest of New France
Born · 1
James Cook → (1728-11-07)7 November 1728[a] Marton, Yorkshire, England
Branch · 1
James Cook → Royal Navy
Children · 1
James Cook → 6
Died · 1
James Cook → 14 February 1779(1779-02-14) (aged 50) Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii
Education · 1
James Cook → Postgate School, Great Ayton

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James CookBranchRoyal Navy1.00infobox
James CookChildren61.00infobox
James CookConflictsSeven Years' War Conquest of New France1.00infobox
James CookConflictsConquest of New France1.00infobox
James CookDied14 February 1779(1779-02-14) (aged 50) Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii1.00infobox
James CookEducationPostgate School, Great Ayton1.00infobox
James CookOccupationsExplorer, cartographer and naval officer1.00infobox
James CookRankCaptain1.00infobox
James CookService years1755‍–‍17791.00infobox
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