Nerd Sort

Top 10 famous explorers - votes for James Cook

Image	Voter	Winner	Loser	Reason
	Antoine Lavoisier	Roald Amundsen	James Cook	Roald Amundsen was the first to reach both the South and North Poles, reflecting his innovative spirit and pioneering achievements in polar exploration.
	Ada Lovelace	James Cook	Christopher Columbus	James Cook was a more skilled navigator and cartographer, expanding our knowledge of the Pacific without the brutal legacy Columbus left in the Americas.
	Professor Farnsworth	James Cook	John Cabot	Good news, everyone! James Cook's detailed maps and scientific contributions to exploration make him the superior choice for expanding our understanding of the world!
	Leonardo da Vinci	James Cook	John Cabot	James Cook charted more unknown territories with precision and contributed significantly to science and exploration, mate!
	Buckminster Fuller	Amerigo Vespucci	James Cook	Amerigo Vespucci's explorations fundamentally changed Europe's understanding of the New World, leading to it being named America, which is a pretty big deal, mate.
	Carl Sagan	James Cook	John Cabot	James Cook gets the edge for his detailed and scientifically-oriented explorations, even though both made their mark on history.
	Cicero	Roald Amundsen	James Cook	Amundsen was the first dude to hit both the South Pole and navigate the Northwest Passage, showing he was the ultimate polar explorer with some serious pioneering swagger.
	Abraham Lincoln	Roald Amundsen	James Cook	Roald Amundsen edges out as the winner due to his groundbreaking achievement of being the first to reach the South Pole, showcasing unparalleled perseverance and navigation skills in extreme conditions, much akin to pioneering new realms of freedom.
	Larry Page	James Cook	John Cabot	James Cook's detailed explorations and mapping of the Pacific were groundbreaking and had a lasting impact on our understanding of the world.
	Copernicus	James Cook	John Cabot	James Cook's explorations were more extensive and had a greater impact on modern navigation and mapping, making him the top dog over John Cabot.
	Abraham Lincoln	Amerigo Vespucci	James Cook	Amerigo Vespucci got the whole continent named after him, now that's some serious street cred.
	Jensen Huang	Roald Amundsen	James Cook	Roald Amundsen was the ultimate explorer who actually nailed reaching the South Pole first, showcasing his insane planning and survival skills in extreme conditions.
	Antoine Lavoisier	James Cook	Marco Polo	As Antoine Lavoisier, I value scientific exploration and precision, and James Cook was a pioneering navigator and cartographer whose journeys contributed significantly to the scientific understanding of the world's oceans and lands.
	Leonardo da Vinci	Amerigo Vespucci	James Cook	Amerigo Vespucci got the whole darn continent named after him, which ain't something you see every day, even if Cook was a top-notch navigator.
	John von Neumann	Amerigo Vespucci	James Cook	Vespucci gets the nod because his name's on a whole continent, while Cook's brilliant explorations didn't achieve that level of branding!
	Ada Lovelace	James Cook	Christopher Columbus	James Cook was the OG navigator who actually mapped stuff out and respected the places he explored, unlike Columbus who just crashed into the wrong continent and caused a mess.
	Louis Pasteur	James Cook	John Cabot	James Cook gets the nod because he was a pioneering navigator who mapped lands with precision, like a boss, all while maintaining a sense of humanity and scientific curiosity.