First voyage of James Cook
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The First voyage of James Cook was an 18th-century British expedition to the Pacific Ocean during which Cook charted New Zealand and Australia’s eastern coastline and conducted astronomical and scientific observations.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First voyage of James Cook canonical | 2 |
| James Cook’s first voyage | 2 |
| Age of Discovery in the Pacific | 1 |
| British exploration of New South Wales | 1 |
| James Cook's first voyage | 1 |
| James Cook’s first Pacific voyage | 1 |
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Target entity: First voyage of James Cook Context triple: [James Cook, notableWork, First voyage of James Cook]
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A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits
"A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits" is the published account of the early 19th-century Russian circumnavigation voyage of the Rurik, documenting its scientific explorations and discoveries in the Pacific and Bering Strait regions.
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James Cook
James Cook was an 18th-century British naval captain and explorer renowned for his three Pacific voyages that mapped previously uncharted regions including Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii.
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Magellan–Elcano expedition
The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.
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HMS Beagle second survey expedition
The HMS Beagle second survey expedition was the 1831–1836 naval voyage around the world during which Charles Darwin made the observations that laid the groundwork for his theory of evolution by natural selection.
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Abel Tasman
Abel Tasman was a 17th-century Dutch seafarer and explorer best known for being the first European to reach Tasmania and New Zealand.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: First voyage of James Cook Target entity description: The First voyage of James Cook was an 18th-century British expedition to the Pacific Ocean during which Cook charted New Zealand and Australia’s eastern coastline and conducted astronomical and scientific observations.
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A.
A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits
"A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits" is the published account of the early 19th-century Russian circumnavigation voyage of the Rurik, documenting its scientific explorations and discoveries in the Pacific and Bering Strait regions.
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James Cook
James Cook was an 18th-century British naval captain and explorer renowned for his three Pacific voyages that mapped previously uncharted regions including Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii.
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C.
Magellan–Elcano expedition
The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.
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D.
HMS Beagle second survey expedition
The HMS Beagle second survey expedition was the 1831–1836 naval voyage around the world during which Charles Darwin made the observations that laid the groundwork for his theory of evolution by natural selection.
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E.
Abel Tasman
Abel Tasman was a 17th-century Dutch seafarer and explorer best known for being the first European to reach Tasmania and New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy expedition
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scientific expedition ⓘ voyage ⓘ |
| chartedRegion |
Great Barrier Reef
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surface form:
Great Barrier Reef area
Torres Strait vicinity ⓘ coastline of New Zealand ⓘ eastern coastline of Australia ⓘ |
| claimLocation | Possession Island ⓘ |
| claimNameGiven | New South Wales ⓘ |
| commander | James Cook ⓘ |
| countryVisited |
Australia
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Brazil ⓘ Dutch East Indies ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ South Africa ⓘ |
| crewMember |
Charles Green
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Daniel Solander ⓘ Joseph Banks ⓘ Tupaia ⓘ Zachary Hicks ⓘ |
| crewSize | approximately 94 ⓘ |
| departureCountry | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| departurePort | Plymouth ⓘ |
| destinationRegion |
Pacific Ocean
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South Pacific ⓘ |
| endDate | 1771-07-13 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| flag | British flag ⓘ |
| landfallLocation |
Batavia
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Botany Bay ⓘ Endeavour River ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ Possession Island ⓘ Tahiti ⓘ |
| notableEvent | formal claiming of the east coast of Australia for Great Britain ⓘ |
| observationDate | 1769-06-03 ⓘ |
| observatoryLocation | Point Venus, Tahiti ⓘ |
| patron |
George III of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
King George III
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| primaryObjective | observe the 1769 transit of Venus ⓘ |
| result |
extensive mapping of New Zealand and eastern Australia
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major contributions to European knowledge of the Pacific ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
astronomical observations
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cartographic survey ⓘ ethnographic observations ⓘ natural history collection ⓘ |
| secondaryObjective | search for Terra Australis Incognita ⓘ |
| shipType | barque ⓘ |
| shipUsed | HMS Endeavour ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Royal Navy
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Royal Society ⓘ |
| startDate | 1768-08-26 ⓘ |
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Subject: First voyage of James Cook Description of subject: The First voyage of James Cook was an 18th-century British expedition to the Pacific Ocean during which Cook charted New Zealand and Australia’s eastern coastline and conducted astronomical and scientific observations.
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