Captain James Cook (7 November 1728 [a] – 14 February 1779) was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer who led three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern …

Dec 6, 2025 · 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, …

Aug 2, 2023 · British navigator James Cook charted New Zealand and Australia's Great Barrier Reef on his ship HMB Endeavour and later disproved the existence of the fabled southern …

Captain James Cook is known for his incredible voyages that took him farther south than any other explorer of his time. He was not able to prove that a southern continent existed, but he …

Portrait of Captain James Cook, by John Webber © Cook was an 18th century explorer and navigator whose achievements in mapping the Pacific, New Zealand and Australia radically …

Cook was already on his way back from his second Pacific voyage, temporarily docked at Cape Town (South Africa), when he first saw the published volumes: he was mortified and furious to …

Jul 2, 2025 · Cook’s contributions to navigation and cartography were revolutionary. He was among the first navigators to systematically use the marine chronometer, developed by John …