Introduction
Early Life
- Captain James Cook was born in a village called Marton in Yorkshire.
- Captain was the second of eight children of James Cook which is a Scottish farm laborer.
- Captain James Cook's mother is Grace Pace.
- Captain was the second of eight children of James Cook which is a Scottish farm laborer.
- Captain James Cook's mother is Grace Pace.
Family
- In 1742, Captain Cook married to Elizabeth Batts.
- Eventually, Elizabeth gave birth to six children, James Cook, Nathaniel Cook , Elizabeth Cook , Joseph Cook , George Cook and Hugh Cook .
- Eventually, Elizabeth gave birth to six children, James Cook, Nathaniel Cook , Elizabeth Cook , Joseph Cook , George Cook and Hugh Cook .
Captain James Cook
-He was a well known British explorer and astronomer who went to many expeditions around the world.
-He was a excellent navigator and cartographer.
-He was part of three expeditions.
-During his expeditions, he would bring along scientists that would record thousands of species of plants and animals for the King.
-He would also bring along artists that made lots of drawings of the exotic places he visited or discovered.
-He was known for saying this quote: "I had an ambition to go farther than any man had been before, but as far as it was possible for a man to go."
-He filled many gaps in the map.
-He was the first ship commander to circumnavigate the globe in a lone ship.
-He charted the east coast of Australia and he was the first European to land in New Zealand and he was the first person who circled Antarctica.
-He helped increase the European knowledge about the world.
-He was a excellent navigator and cartographer.
-He was part of three expeditions.
-During his expeditions, he would bring along scientists that would record thousands of species of plants and animals for the King.
-He would also bring along artists that made lots of drawings of the exotic places he visited or discovered.
-He was known for saying this quote: "I had an ambition to go farther than any man had been before, but as far as it was possible for a man to go."
-He filled many gaps in the map.
-He was the first ship commander to circumnavigate the globe in a lone ship.
-He charted the east coast of Australia and he was the first European to land in New Zealand and he was the first person who circled Antarctica.
-He helped increase the European knowledge about the world.