James Cook

Captain James Cook was a British explorer, cartographer and naval officer famous for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean and to New Zealand and... Wikipedia

• Born:  November 7, 1728, Marton, Yorkshire, England
• Age at death:  50 years
• Died:  February 14, 1779, Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii
• Education:  Postgate School, Great Ayton
• Occupation:  Explorer, cartographer and naval officer
• Children:  6