The Resume

(October 17, 1728-February 14, 1779)
Charted New Zealand and claimed possession of Eastern Australia (which he called Eastern New Holland-1771)
First European to reach Hawaii and Vancouver, Canada

Why he might be annoying:

43% of his crew (aboard the Endeavour) died during his first Pacific expedition (1768-71).
His second exhibition failed when he searched for Antarctica, but turned back due to ice (1772).

Why he might not be annoying:

Due to the high fatality rate of his 1768-71 expedition, he instituted compulsory diet reforms to upgrade the health of his crew.
During his second Pacific Expedition about Resolution, only 1 man died due to poor health.
His third and final expedition was aboard the Resolution and the Discovery.
When his boat was stolen in Hawaii, he demanded it back and got murdered (1779).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [A-C]
• I Contracted Gonorrhea/Clap [Some Rumored]
• I Did Not Graduate High School [C-E]
• I Got a Cockatoo
• I Was Buried at Sea
• I was Murdered
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• My Heart Stopped Beating on Valentine's Day [February 14th] (Ranked: 1779)
• Powdered Wig Wearers
• Profiles 1501-1750 (Ranked: 1728)
• Seamen
• Subjects of 'Drunk History'
• Top 100 Great Britons [BBC, 2002] (Ranked: 12)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 15 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 84.62% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 16 Votes: 6.25% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 68 Votes: 32.35% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 41.94% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 80 Votes: 32.50% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 120 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 175 Votes: 44.57% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 236 Votes: 43.22% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 267 Votes: 43.45% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 683 Votes: 42.46% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1702 Votes: 41.66% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4919 Votes: 55.01% Annoying