Second voyage of James Cook
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The Second voyage of James Cook was an 18th-century British expedition to the Southern Hemisphere that disproved the existence of a vast southern continent and greatly advanced geographic and scientific knowledge of the Pacific.
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Target entity: Second voyage of James Cook Context triple: [James Cook, notableWork, Second voyage of James Cook]
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First voyage of James Cook
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 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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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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HMS Endeavour
HMS Endeavour was the British Royal Navy research vessel that carried Captain James Cook on his first voyage of discovery to the Pacific, including the exploration and charting of New Zealand and Australia’s east coast.
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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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Target entity: Second voyage of James Cook Target entity description: The Second voyage of James Cook was an 18th-century British expedition to the Southern Hemisphere that disproved the existence of a vast southern continent and greatly advanced geographic and scientific knowledge of the Pacific.
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First voyage of James Cook
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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B.
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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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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HMS Endeavour
HMS Endeavour was the British Royal Navy research vessel that carried Captain James Cook on his first voyage of discovery to the Pacific, including the exploration and charting of New Zealand and Australia’s east coast.
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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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Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pacific exploration
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Royal Navy expedition ⓘ exploration voyage ⓘ |
| achievement |
collected extensive botanical and zoological specimens
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demonstrated effectiveness of marine chronometers for determining longitude at sea ⓘ improved understanding of Pacific island cultures ⓘ produced detailed charts of South Pacific islands ⓘ |
| areaExplored |
Antarctic waters
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Easter Island vicinity ⓘ New Caledonia ⓘ New Hebrides ⓘ Society Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Society Islands region
South Pacific Ocean ⓘ Southern Ocean ⓘ Tonga ⓘ |
| commander | James Cook ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| departureCountry | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| departurePort | Plymouth ⓘ |
| endDate | 1775 ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
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surface form:
Age of Discovery in the Pacific
Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| firstAntarcticCircleCrossingDate | 1773-01-17 ⓘ |
| includedAstronomer | William Wales ⓘ |
| includedScientist |
Johann Reinhold Forster
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surface form:
Georg Forster
Johann Reinhold Forster ⓘ |
| mainShip | HMS Resolution ⓘ |
| notableFor |
refuting long-held European myths about Terra Australis
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systematic exploration of high southern latitudes ⓘ |
| objective |
advance geographic knowledge of the Pacific Ocean
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explore Southern Hemisphere ⓘ search for Terra Australis ⓘ |
| publicationAbout | A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World ⓘ |
| publicationAuthor |
Johann Reinhold Forster
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surface form:
Georg Forster
James Cook ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
First voyage of James Cook
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Third voyage of James Cook ⓘ |
| result |
disproved existence of a vast habitable southern continent in temperate latitudes
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first recorded crossing of the Antarctic Circle ⓘ greatly advanced scientific knowledge of the Pacific ⓘ mapped large areas of the South Pacific ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astronomy
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cartography ⓘ ethnography ⓘ geography ⓘ natural history ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
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surface form:
British Admiralty
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| startDate | 1772 ⓘ |
| supportShip | HMS Adventure ⓘ |
| usedInstrument | Larcum Kendall K1 chronometer ⓘ |
| usedTechnology | marine chronometer ⓘ |
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