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What was the name of the chief botanist who was assigned to James Cook's first expedition?
Joseph Banks
Why was Captain James Cook's middle name James?
Captain Cook was a captain and his full name was James Cook.
What is the birth name of James Magnum Cook?
James Magnum Cook's birth name is James Earl Cook.
Who was James cooks father?
His name was also James Cook. A farmer
Does James cook James cook have a middle name?
no he did not
What companion did Captain Cook name Botany Bay after?
James Cook (not yet a captain) did not name Botany Bay after any of his companions. Botany Bay was so named because of the many varieties of new plant life that botanist Sir Joseph Banks noted.
What was Captain Cook's father's name?
Captain James Cook's father's name was also James Cook, and the elder James Cook was married to Grace Pace.
What did Cook call Botany Bay?
James Cook originally called Botany Bay Stingray Harbour.The name Botany Bay was suggested by Joseph Banks, the famed scientists and botanist who travelled with James Cook between 1768 and 1771. Banks was impressed by all the new species of flora and collected many new botanical specimens at Botany Bay - hence the name change.
Did James Cook have a middle name?
There is no record of James Cook having a middle name.
Did James Cook have a mom?
James Cook's parents were farmers. His father's name was James Cook also, whilst his mother's name was Grace Pace.
What was the captain cook's name?
james cook
Who was the botanist who was on James Cook's ship?
Sir Joseph Banks was the English botanist who accompanied Cook on his voyage to Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia. While in Australia, Sir Joseph Banks, and the Swedish and Finnish botanists Daniel Solander and Dr Herman Spöring made the first major collection of Australian flora, describing many species new to science. Banks was a passionate advocate of British settlement and colonisation of the Australian continent, as suggested by the name of Botany Bay. Banks is credited with the classification and description of eucalyptus, acacia, mimosa, and the genus named after him, Banksia. He is also the one who recommended that the new colony be established at Botany Bay.
