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= James Cook
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James Cook refers to a famous British explorer and navigator, Captain James Cook (1728–1779), who is known for his voyages of exploration in the Pacific Ocean and for mapping significant areas of the region, including parts of New Zealand and Australia. Cook made three major voyages to the Pacific, during which he made important contributions to cartography, ethnography, and the understanding of geography of the territories he explored.