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Early Life 1728-1768

​Captain James Cook was a famous explorer, navigator and captain in the Royal Navy. He was best known for exploring and mapping the South Pacific.

Birth: October 27, 1728, in Yorkshire, England

1728

James studied in a local School in the Village

He went to work at the nearby Fishing village. 

1746

Cook was then really interested in the Sea so he started to learn more about the sea with the Walker Family, who were ship owners.

James Cook Birthplace

Copyright 2012. James Cook. No Animals were harmed in the making. 

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