James Cook vs John Hunter
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Compare the life timelines of James Cook (1728–1779) and John Hunter (1728–1793) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 51 years, from 1728 to 1779.
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James Cook (1728–1779)
- — Born in Marton, Yorkshire, England Verified
- — Departed Plymouth on his first voyage aboard HMS Endeavour Verified
- — Landed at Botany Bay on the east coast of Australia Verified
- — Became the first recorded expedition to cross the Antarctic Circle
- — Killed at Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii Verified
John Hunter (1728–1793)
- — Born at Long Calderwood, Scotland Verified
- — Joined his brother William's anatomy school in London Verified
- — Studied surgery at Chelsea and St Bartholomew's Hospitals Verified
- — Served as an army surgeon in the Seven Years' War Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Appointed surgeon at St George's Hospital, London Verified
- — Married Anne Home Verified
- — Appointed Surgeon Extraordinary to King George III Verified
- — Assembled a collection of nearly 14,000 anatomical specimens Verified
- — Died at St George's Hospital, London Verified