Captain JAMES COOK

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JAMES COOK

James Cook was a British navigator, explorer and cartographer. He was born on 27 October 1728 in Marton (Yorkshire). His parents were James and Grace. His father was a farmer. He had four brothers.

When he was 13, he began to work with his father in a farm; and five years later, he was apprentice in a merchant navy.

He realized three trips and he discovered big areas and many islands of Pacific Ocean.

The first expedition was on 1768. His main objective was to observe the planet Venus as it passed between the Earth and the Sun and of this way to help to astronomers.

The second expedition took place from 1772 to 1775. His goal was to discover the southern continent. He also visited Easter Island.

The third expedition and the last trip took place from 1776 to 1779. The goal was to find a northwest passage across Nort America to Asia. He searched the coast of Alaska to no avail but, however, he found the Hawaiians Islands. The Hawaiians natives killed Captain James Cook at age of 50.

He is famous for his work of cartography making maps about Terranova and New Zealand.