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James Cook

1728–1779

Science & TechnologyFamousErected 1970

The black plaque for James Cook — Photograph via OpenPlaques

On this site stood a house occupied for some years by Captain James Cook RN FRS 1728-1779 circumnavigator and explorer

Address: 88 Mile End Road, Tower Hamlets
Erected: 1970
Known for: Circumnavigator
Category: Science & Technology
Coordinates: 51.52055, -0.05251

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