Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson (September 12, 1570s –  1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator in the early 17th century. His place of birth was London, England. He is presumed to have died in 1611 in  Hudson Bay, Canada, after he was set adrift, along with his son and eight others, by mutinous crewmen.Hudson's early life is an unknown, but he is thought to have spent many years at sea. He is said to have begun as a cabin boy at 16 and gradually worked his way up to ship's captain.
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Noun
1. 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)
(synonym) Hudson
(hypernym) navigator