Properties (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
explorer
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:HMS_Discovery
gptkb:Royal_Navy gptkb:HMS_Endeavour HMS Resolution |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Royal_Society's_Copley_Medal
|
| gptkbp:born |
October 27, 1728
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Cook
gptkb:Nathaniel_Cook gptkb:James_Cook_Jr. gptkb:George_Cook gptkb:Elizabeth_Cook |
| gptkbp:died |
February 14, 1779
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Captain James Cook
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:William_Dampier gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell gptkb:John_Harrison |
| gptkbp:legacy |
numerous monuments and memorials
influence on navigation and cartography Cook_Islands_named_after_him Cook_Inlet_named_after_him Cook_Strait_named_after_him |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:charted_New_Zealand
conducted scientific observations during voyages first to use a chronometer at sea established_British_claims_in_the_Pacific discovered_the_east_coast_of_Australia mapped_the_Hawaiian_Islands |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
First Voyage (1768-1771)
Second Voyage (1772-1775) Third Voyage (1776-1779) |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
first European to circumnavigate New Zealand
first European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia mapping_the_Pacific_Ocean exploring_Hawaii |
| gptkbp:occupation |
navigator
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Marton,_Yorkshire
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Hawaii
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Elizabeth_Cook
|