James Cook (1728-1779) is a researcher, navigator, discoverer, who made three round-the-world trips, a cartographer.James was born on October 27, 1728 in the town of Marton in the English County of Yorkshire. To attend school, Cook began when his family moved to Great Aeton. After five years, he worked on his father's farm. And at the age of 18, James becomes a boy.
The first expedition of James Cook was a trip from London to Newcastle.During his free time, Cook did his self-education: he studied maps, astronomy, geography and mathematics. In 1755 he began to serve in the Royal Navy, preferring the heavy work of a sailor to the proposed position of captain on a private vessel. Participated in the Seven Years' War, and then withdrew from the fighting, but continued to draw up maps. For successful work was appointed captain of the ship "Newfoundland". If we consider a brief biography of Cook, then in 1762 followed his return to England. There he married Elizabeth Butts.But the greatest achievements of Cook are three of his travels, during which the maps were significantly refined. The first round-the-world expedition took place from 1768 to 1771. Cook as an experienced sailor was appointed captain of the only vessel on the expedition - Endeavor. In April 1769 the team arrived in Tahiti, where it established peaceful relations with the aborigines.