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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| Predicate | Object |
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| 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 region → South Pacific Ocean → Southern Ocean → Tonga → |
| commander |
James Cook
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| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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| departureCountry |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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| departurePort |
Plymouth
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| endDate |
1775
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| era |
Age of Discovery in the Pacific
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Age of Enlightenment → |
| firstAntarcticCircleCrossingDate |
1773-01-17
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| includedAstronomer |
William Wales
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| includedScientist |
Georg Forster
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Johann Reinhold Forster → |
| mainShip |
HMS Resolution
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| 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
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| publicationAuthor |
Georg Forster
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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 |
British Admiralty
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Royal Navy → |
| startDate |
1772
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| supportShip |
HMS Adventure
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| usedInstrument |
Larcum Kendall K1 chronometer
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| usedTechnology |
marine chronometer
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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George Vancouver
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HMS Resolution ("James Cook's second voyage (1772–1775)") → |
participatedIn |
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HMS Resolution
("James Cook's second Pacific voyage")
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flagshipOf |
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James Cook
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notableWork |
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HMS Adventure
("James Cook’s second voyage")
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partOf |
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Third voyage of James Cook
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precededBy |