James Cook
James Cook : biography 27 October 1728 (O.S.) - 14 February 1779 Another accomplishment of the second voyage was the successful employment of the Larcum...
James Cook
James Cook : biography 27 October 1728 (O.S.) - 14 February 1779 On 23 April he made his first recorded direct observation of indigenous Australians...
James Cook
James Cook : biography 27 October 1728 (O.S.) - 14 February 1779 Navigation and science Cook's 12 years sailing around the Pacific Ocean...
James Cook
James Cook : biography 27 October 1728 (O.S.) - 14 February 1779 His contributions to knowledge were internationally recognised during his lifetime. In 1779, while...
James Cook
James Cook : biography 27 October 1728 (O.S.) - 14 February 1779 Cook married Elizabeth Batts (1742–1835), the daughter of Samuel Batts, keeper of the...
Knud Rasmussen
Knud Rasmussen : biography June 7, 1879 - December 21, 1933 Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen (June 7, 1879 – December 21, 1933) was...
Marco Polo
Marco Polo : biography September 15, 1254 - January 9, 1324 Marco Polo ( c.1254January 8–9, 1324) was an Italian merchant traveler from...
Marco Polo
Marco Polo : biography September 15, 1254 - January 9, 1324 Debate Skeptics have wondered if Marco Polo actually went to China or if he...
Marco Polo
Marco Polo : biography September 15, 1254 - January 9, 1324 Polo related his memoirs orally to Rustichello da Pisa while both were prisoners of...
Marco Polo
Marco Polo : biography September 15, 1254 - January 9, 1324 Death In 1323, Polo was confined to bed, due to illness. On January 8,...