James cook explorer biography
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James Cook
Captain James Cook, FRS (27 October 1728 (O.S.) – 14 February 1779)[1] was a Britishexplorer, navigator and cartographer.
He sailed through the Pacific Ocean three times, mapped many areas and recorded several islands and coastlines on Europeanmaps for the first time. He was the first British sailor to visit both the east coast of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands.
James cook explorer biography
He made the first European maps of Newfoundland and New Zealand. He wrote extensively about all his discoveries.
He sailed twice around the world. He crossed the Antarctic Circle and visited islands and landscapes in North America and the South Pacific.
James cook explorer
During his trips, he spent a lot of time on science and improving maps. He wrote books about what he found.
Life
[change | change source]Cook was born in Marton, Yorkshire, England.[1] He was a son of a Scottishfarmer.
He was educated at the school in Great Ayton and at 17 he began work in a shop at Staithes.[1] At 18