James Cook Jr.

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Society's_Copley_Medal
gptkbp:born 1728
gptkbp:burialPlace Kealakekua Bay
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Cook
gptkb:James_Cook
gptkb:Nathaniel_Cook
gptkb:Hugh_Cook
gptkb:George_Cook
gptkbp:died 1779
gptkbp:established gptkb:New_Caledonia
gptkb:Society_Islands
gptkb:Fiji
gptkb:Tonga
gptkb:Cook_Islands
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Hawaii
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Pacific_Islands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Cook Jr.
gptkbp:influenced Cartography
Navigation
Oceanography
gptkbp:legacy Numerous places named after him
Cook_Islands_named_after_him
Cook's_interactions_with_indigenous_peoples
Cook's_maps_improved_maritime_navigation
Cook's_voyages_contributed_to_the_Age_of_Enlightenment
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFeature First voyage (1768-1771)
Second voyage (1772-1775)
Third voyage (1776-1779)
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Claiming_New_Zealand_for_Great_Britain
First European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia
Mapping_the_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:occupation Explorer
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elizabeth_Cook