James Cook
James Cook
James Cook (pronounced /ˈdʒeɪmz kʊk/) was a British explorer, navigator, and cartographer. He is best known for his three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, where he made detailed maps and contributed significantly to the Western understanding of areas such as Australia and the Hawaiian Islands.
Etymology
The name "James" is of Hebrew origin, derived from the name Jacob, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows". "Cook" is an occupational surname of English origin, referring to a cook or a seller of cooked foods.
Related Terms
- Explorer: A person who explores an unfamiliar area; an adventurer.
- Navigator: A person who navigates, especially an officer with this responsibility on a ship or an aircraft.
- Cartographer: A person who draws or produces maps.
- Pacific Ocean: The largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions, extending from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south and bounded by Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east.
- Australia: A country and continent located in the southern hemisphere, below the equator.
- Hawaiian Islands: An archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean, a state of the United States.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on James Cook
- Wikipedia's article - James Cook
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