M James Cook
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7 November 1728 - 14 February 1779
Captain James Cook was an English navigator and cartographer renowned for his three Pacific voyages between 1768 and 1779. He was the first European to chart the eastern coastline of Australia, circumnavigate New Zealand, and reach Hawaii. His meticulous mapping and scientific contributions transformed global understanding of the Pacific region.
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