James Cook
1728 - 1779
- Born
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27 October 1728
Marton, Cleveland, England
- Died
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14 February 1779
Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 29/02/1776
- Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 47
- Relationships
- Son of an agricultural worker
- Catalogue
- View catalogue entry
- Wikipedia
- View wikipedia entry
Author of
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Paper, 'Eclipse of the Sun 5 August 1766, observed at Newfoundland' by James Cook, communicated by John Bevis
Creator: James Cook Reference number: L&P/4/386 -
Letter, 'Update on Endeavour voyage' from James Cook to Charles Morton
Creator: James Cook Reference number: L&P/5/115 -
Paper, 'Extracts from his journals, beginning 9 November 1770' by James Cook
Creator: James Cook Reference number: L&P/5/241 -
Paper, 'Observations made at King George Island, in the South Seas' by Charles Green and James Cook
Creator: James Cook Reference number: L&P/5/257 -
Letter, 'An account of the flowing of tides in the South Sea, observed from the bark Endeavour' from James Cook to Nevil Maskelyne
Creator: James Cook Reference number: L&P/5/301 -
Letter, 'How health was kept on board the Resolution' from James Cook to John Pringle
Creator: James Cook Reference number: L&P/6/163