Henry Hudson (c. 1565 – disappeared 23 June 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the Northeastern United States.

Jan 3, 2025 · Henry Hudson (born c. 1565, England—died after June 22, 1611, in or near Hudson Bay?) was an English navigator and explorer who, sailing three times for the English (1607, 1608, 1610–11) and once for the Dutch (1609), tried to discover a short route from Europe to Asia through the Arctic Ocean, in both the Old World and the New.

Nov 9, 2009 · Henry Hudson was an English navigator and explorer who made four trips to North America, encountering the Hudson River, Hudson Bay and other important landmarks.

Jul 12, 2023 · Henry Hudson (c. 1570-1611) was an English navigator and maritime explorer. He is known for his four voyages between 1607 and 1610 in search of a northwest passage via the Arctic Ocean to the Far East.

Henry Hudson made four voyages in search of a water route to the Far East. His first two voyages were through Arctic waters and proved to be unsuccessful due to ice. His third and fourth voyages were to North America where he discovered and sailed …

Jan 17, 2025 · Henry Hudson was an English explorer, born around 1565, renowned for his attempts to find a northwest passage to Asia. His early career remains shrouded in mystery, with limited records detailing his life prior to 1607.

Nov 4, 2021 · Here is everything you need to know about the life of the English explorer and navigator Henry Hudson, including how he was cast away by his own crew members in June 1611 near the Hudson Bay.

Mar 3, 2023 · Henry Hudson is well known for his early 17th-century exploration of North America, particularly his trips in search of the Northwest Passage to Asia. He undertook four expeditions to Asia in pursuit of a northwest route, and his explorations of North America paved the way for European colonization of the continent.

Jun 2, 2023 · Henry Hudson was an English navigator and explorer who lived during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is best known for his explorations in search of a northwest passage to Asia. In 1609, Hudson embarked on a voyage funded by the Dutch East India Company and sailed up the river that now bears his name, the Hudson River.

Jan 2, 2008 · Henry Hudson, mariner, explorer (born c. 1570 in England; disappeared 1611). Hudson was among a long list of explorers who searched in vain for a northern passage through Arctic waters from Europe to East Asia. He made four voyages historians are aware of, in 1607, 1608, 1609 and 1610–11.