James Cook (Noun)
Meaning
English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- James Cook's three voyages of discovery are still widely studied and admired today for their meticulous observations and groundbreaking achievements.
- The famous English navigator James Cook led three expeditions to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779, greatly expanding European knowledge of the region.
- On his first expedition, James Cook sailed the HMS Endeavour to the east coast of Australia, charting its coastline and claiming it for the British Crown.
- The British Navy commissioned James Cook to lead an expedition to the South Pacific to search for the hypothetical Terra Australis.
- During his voyages, James Cook discovered several Pacific islands, including Hawaii, the Society Islands, and the New Hebrides, and was the first European to set foot on New South Wales.