Person Cook; James (1728 - 1779) Cook James 1728 - 1779 British Male Marton, Cleveland, England 27 October 1728 Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii 14 February 1779

Maritime discovery Mathematics Astronomy Career: After a short time in a haberdashers shop in Staithes, he was apprenticed to Whitby shipowners and spent several years serving as a merchant seaman, primarily in the North Sea. Joined Royal Navy (1755), became a Master (1759); conveyed the expeditions of Daniel Solander and Joseph Banks; in New Zealand on occasions (between 1769 and 1777); departed Plymouth in search of Northwest Passage (1776) Son of an agricultural worker Medals and prizes: Copley Medal 1776 Fellow 29/02/1776 47 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB Journal Book Original, President's Address on award of Copley Medal 1776, pages 182-219 Authority: Birth date from DSB References: G E Fogg, 'The Royal Society and the Antarctic' in NR 2000 vol 54 pp 85-98 Harold B Carter, 'The Royal Society and the Voyage of HMS Endeavour 1768-71' in NR 1995 vol 49 pp 245-260 Robin J H Clark and Michael J Kelly, 'New Zealand, New Zealanders and the Royal Society' in NR 1994 vol 48 pp 263-281 Sir Raphael Cilento, 'Sir Joseph Banks, FRS, and the Naming of the Kangaroo' in NR 1971 vol 26 pp 157-161 Egon H Kodicek and Frank G Young, 'Captain Cook and Scurvy' in NR 1969 vol 24 pp 43-63 G E R Deacon and Margaret Deacon, 'Captain Cook as a Navigator' in NR 1969 vol 24 pp 33-42 I Kaye, 'Captain James Cook and the Royal Society' in NR 1969 vol 24 pp 7-18, plate P M S Blackett, 'Opening of the Cook Gallery at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, on 17 July 1968' in NR 1969 vol 24 pp 1-4 Sir Richard Woolley, 'Captain Cook and the Transit of Venus of 1769' in NR 1969 vol 24 pp 19-32 William T Stearn, 'A Royal Society Appointment with Venus in 1769: the Voyage of Cook and Banks in the Endeavour in 1768-1771 and its Botanical Results' in NR 1969 vol 24 pp 64-90 John Thomas, 'Josiah Wedgwood's Portrait Medallions of Fellows of the Royal Society' in NR 1963 vol 18 pp 45-53, plate Patricia Fara, 'Letters from a scientific emperor', review of Neil Chambers, 'The letters of Sir Joseph Banks: a selection 1768 - 1829' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 264-265 L B Glyn, 'Israel Lyons: a short but starry career. The life of an eighteenth-century Jewish botanist and astronomer' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 275-305 N J W Thrower, 'Samuel Pepys FRS (1633-1733) and The Royal Society' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 3-13 M Croarken, 'Astronomical labourers: Maskelyne's assistants at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1765 - 1811' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 285 - 298 Notes: Index to BR gives birth date as November 1728. ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-9242 27 Oct 1728 - 14 Feb 1779 NA8183 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/31994819 14e1bc51-02a5-459f-9a3e-8684807e9b23