Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
explorer
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Royal_Society's_Copley_Medal
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| gptkbp:born |
October 27, 1728
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
Kealakekua Bay
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Nathaniel_Cook
gptkb:James_Cook_Jr. gptkb:George_Cook gptkb:Elizabeth_Cook |
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:HMS_Endeavour
HMS Resolution |
| gptkbp:contribution |
mapping_Pacific_Ocean
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| gptkbp:died |
February 14, 1779
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Cook_Islands
Eastern_Australia |
| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Hawaii gptkb:New_Zealand |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
first European to visit Hawaii
first European to map the eastern coastline of Australia extensive_mapping_of_the_Pacific_Ocean |
| gptkbp:finalDisposal |
1776-1779
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| gptkbp:firstAwarded |
gptkb:Hawaii
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
scientific expeditions
navigation techniques interaction with indigenous peoples exploration_of_the_Pacific |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
James Cook
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| gptkbp:influence |
cartography
modern navigation British_colonialism |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
colonial expansion
subsequent explorers British_naval_expeditions scientific_research_in_the_Pacific |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Cook's_voyages
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| gptkbp:nationality |
British
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| gptkbp:navigationEquipment |
gptkb:New_Zealand
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:charted_New_Zealand
established trade routes influenced maritime law and policy charted the Great Barrier Reef conducted scientific observations established relationships with indigenous leaders improved ship design for long voyages influenced naval tactics and strategy promoted the use of citrus to prevent scurvy detailed_maps_of_the_Pacific_Islands increased_knowledge_of_Pacific_geography documented_flora_and_fauna_of_the_Pacific introduced_European_agriculture_to_Hawaii |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Voyages_of_James_Cook
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| gptkbp:occupation |
navigator
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Elizabeth_Cook
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
Hawaiians
|