James Cook

Captain James Cook was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer who led three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans between 1768 and 1779.

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Who was born first?

• James Cook and Samuel Wallis were born the same year
• James Cook was born 1 year before Johann Reinhold Forster
• James Cook was born 1 year after Michel Adanson
• James Cook was born 1 year after Philibert Commerson
• James Cook was born 1 year before Johann Gottlieb Georgi

Timeline

1. Michel AdansonApril 7, 1727 – August 3, 1806
2. Philibert CommersonNovember 18, 1727 – 1773
3. James Cook (this page)October 27, 1728 – February 14, 1779
4. Samuel WallisApril 23, 1728 – January 21, 1795
5. Johann Gottlieb GeorgiDecember 31, 1729 – October 27, 1802
6. Johann Reinhold ForsterOctober 22, 1729 – December 9, 1798

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