James Cook

Captain James Cook FRS RN (7 November 1728  14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Cook made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.

Cook joined the British merchant navy as a teenager and joined the Royal Navy in 1755. He saw action in the Seven Years' War, and subsequently surveyed and mapped much of the entrance to the Saint Lawrence River during the siege of Quebec. This helped bring Cook to the attention of the Admiralty and Royal Society. This notice came at a crucial moment in both Cook's career and the direction of British overseas exploration, and led to his commission in 1766 as commander of HM Bark Endeavour for the first of three Pacific voyages.

In three voyages Cook sailed thousands of miles across largely uncharted areas of the globe. He mapped lands from New Zealand to Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean in greater detail and on a scale not previously achieved. As he progressed on his voyages of discovery he surveyed and named features, and recorded islands and coastlines on European maps for the first time. He displayed a combination of seamanship, superior surveying and cartographic skills, physical courage and an ability to lead men in adverse conditions.

James Cook (disambiguation)

James Cook (1728–1779) was a British explorer, navigator, and map maker.

James Cook may also refer to:

People

  • James Cook (Australian footballer) (born 1974), former Australian Football League player
  • James Cook (American football) (1888–1979), National Football League guard
  • James M. Cook (1807–1868), New York State Comptroller, 1854–1855
  • James William Cook (1820–1875), Canadian businessman and political figure
  • James Cook (boxer) (born 1959), British boxer and community worker
  • James Cook (broadcaster), British journalist and Scotland correspondent for the BBC
  • James Cook (Skins), a fictional character from the British teen drama Skins
  • James Clement Cook (born 1959), American musician, writer, and film and television producer
  • James Hume Cook (1866–1942), Australian politician
  • James H. Cook, American frontiersman, see Paleontology in Nebraska
  • James B. Cook, English-trained architect in Memphis, Tennessee
  • James Dunbar Cook (1921–2007), British rear admiral
  • James J. Cooke (born 1939), American historian, author, academic and soldier
  • James Cook (Skins)

    James Cook, known as Cook to his friends, is a fictional character in the British teen drama Skins. He is portrayed by Jack O'Connell. In the third series his true emotions are explored and it is revealed that his womanising violent lifestyle is in fact a smoke screen to cover up his real emotions. His actions often cause trouble and create havoc, affecting those around him. However, in the fourth series he begins to change his ways after a conversation with his solicitor and when he begins to realise the consequences of his actions, most notably witnessing his younger brother beginning to follow in his footsteps. His life is then taken in a wholly other direction when he investigates the death of his best friend, in series four's final episodes.

    Characterisation

    Cook is an outgoing, sexually promiscuous, and in many ways self-destructive young man, who appears to have come from a troubled family background. He is an impulsive 17-year-old at the start of the series. He loves to have a good time and is constantly the life and soul of any party. Cook shows a great interest in the ladies, and all his partying can sometimes get out of hand, leading him into trouble. He loves to drink and use drugs, but whether or not he is an addict is left ambiguous to the viewers. Throughout the series, he is best friends with both Freddie and JJ, although at times, his sexual relationship with Effy Stonem drives a rift between them. Despite his self-destructive lifestyle, Cook is unusually caring and kind-hearted - as seen in his fondness for JJ, and his kindness to Naomi and Pandora when they are in tough times.

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    Famous quotes by James Cook:

    "From what I have said of the natives of New Holland they may appear to some to be the most wretched people upon earth; but in reality they are far happier than we Europeans, being wholly unacquainted not only with the superfluous, but"
    "We didn't have any idea of what was going on. We had no idea."
    "It was very shocking and outrageous, ... It put us in shock that someone could just change the warranty deed without our acknowledgement."
    "We were in disbelief that someone would be that ignorant to do something so flagrant in violation of the law,"
    "It's not a pleasant feeling by any means. Last year it was tough just to try to get up for games, to get any kind of motivation going. But if you keep thinking about it and thinking about it, it starts to get to you, and that's a bad thing. You just have to keep your mind focused on your job and what you have to do to help your team win. Eventually, we'll get one."
    "That game was so important to us that guys were down for a couple of days, ... Really, it was a big momentum-changer for us around here. But we've had to suck it up this week. We needed that game, and not playing well hurt us."
    "I don't know how they could really make mines much safer than they are. What else can they really do."
    "I think it would be nice to be able to talk directly to the surface."
    "Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again."
    "Ambition leads me not only farther than any other man has been before me, but as far as I think it possible for man to go."
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