Noun
English navigator who discovered the Hudson River; in 1610 he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay but his crew mutinied and set him adrift to die (1565-1611)
Source: WordNetHowever, Henry Hudson could only have come by on his voyage in 1607 (if he had made an illogical detour) and he made no mention of it in his journal. Source: Internet
In 1607, Henry Hudson embarked on the first of four voyages in search of the Northwest Passage, a trade route to the Far East over the North Pole. Source: Internet
During this attempt, Henry Hudson decided to sail his ship up the river that would later be named after him. Source: Internet
The first European explorers to visit the Westchester area were Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 and Henry Hudson in 1609. Source: Internet
In 1611, Henry Hudson was one of the first Europeans to sail into what is now known as Hudson Bay, where he was abandoned by his crew. Source: Internet
John Collier 's painting of Henry Hudson with his son and some crew members after a mutiny on his icebound ship. Source: Internet