James Cook
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James Cook was a British captain, navigator and explorer who lived from October 7. 1728 to February 14, 1779. He explored the seaways and coasts of Canada and made three expeditions to the Pacific Ocean. He is often credited with the discovery of Australia and New Zealand, although this is not in fact true. The first European to visit Australia was Willem Janszoon in 1606 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many.