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What did captain cook find in Antarctica?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 11/3/2022

Not a thing. Captain James Cook was prevented from reaching the Antarctic cotinent because of the pack ice, and the fact that his sails kept freezing. He was only the first European to cross the Antarctic circle, doing so twice.

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Is Captain Cook a real cook?

Captain Cook was a ships' captain, not a cook.

What country was Captain Cook from?

Captain James Cook was English.

How did the Hawaiians find out Captain James Cook was not a god?

Quite simply, he returned. The god they believed Captain Cook to be was not supposed to return almost immediately after leaving the islands, which was what Cook did.

Did captain cook find out how far the earth is from the sun?

yes

How old was James Cook when he went to Antarctica?

Captain James Cook was the first to cross the Antarctic Circle on the 17th of January, 1773, and reached a latitude of 67 degrees 15 minutes S. It is not clear whether or not he actually set eyes on Antarctica since the ice pack prevented any further southward progress. In 1773, Captain Cook would have been 45 years old.

Related Questions

Who is the discoverer of Antarctica?

captain james cook

Did captain cook see antarctica first?

no

What year did Captain Cook explore Antarctica?

He explored Antarctica between 1772 and 1774

How did Reis know of Antarctica several hundred years before Captain James Cook 'discovered' it?

Reis knew of the Antarctica several hundred years before Captain James Cook 'discovered' it as he was crossing it.

Who is the first person to go to antarctica and discover penguins?

Captain James Cook

Is Captain Cook a real cook?

Captain Cook was a ships' captain, not a cook.

Who discovered the hawaiian island and even explored the Alaskan coast as well as part of antarctica?

captain james cook

First person to find Hawaii?

That was Captain James Cook on his second voyage to the Pacific Ocean.

What place did captain cook find?

he found hawwii

How did Captain James Cook find Maui?

By accident

What things did James Cook research in Antarctica?

Captain James Cook was unable to research anything in Antarctica. He did not actually reach Antarctica itself, as he could not get close enough to the continent. Both times he tried to reach the continent, he was stopped by pack ice and the solid freezing of the ship's sails.

What country was Captain Cook from?

Captain James Cook was English.

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