James Cook

n. (1728-1779) British explorer and navigator

Captain James Cook FRS RN (27 October 1728 (O.S.) – 14 February 1779) was an English  explorer, navigator and cartographer. Ultimately rising to the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy, Cook was the first to map Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean during which he achieved the first European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia, the European discovery of the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.
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Noun
1. English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
(synonym) Cook, Captain Cook, Captain James Cook
(hypernym) navigator

n. James Cook, (1728-1779)