Henry Hudson
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Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator of the early 17th century best known for his voyages in search of a northwest passage and for lending his name to the Hudson River and Hudson Bay.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
explorer
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human → navigator → |
| activeInCentury |
17th century
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| causeOfDeath |
exposure and starvation (presumed)
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| child |
John Hudson
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of England
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| dateOfBirth |
circa 1565
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| dateOfDeath |
1611
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| employer |
Dutch East India Company
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English merchants of the Company of Adventurers → Muscovy Company → |
| explored |
Hudson Bay
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Hudson River → Hudson Strait → coast of present-day Labrador → coast of present-day New Jersey → coast of present-day New York → coast of present-day Newfoundland → |
| inspiredSettlement |
Dutch colony of New Netherland
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founding of New Amsterdam → |
| knownFor |
voyages for English merchants
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voyages for the Dutch East India Company → voyages for the Muscovy Company → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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| ledExpedition |
1607 voyage toward the North Pole
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1608 voyage toward Novaya Zemlya → 1609 voyage to North America for the Dutch East India Company → 1610–1611 voyage to Hudson Bay for English investors → |
| mannerOfDeath |
presumed death after mutiny
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| nameGivenTo |
Henry Hudson Bridge
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Henry Hudson Parkway → Hudson Bay → Hudson County, New Jersey → Hudson River → Hudson Strait → |
| notableFor |
exploration of North America
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search for the Northwest Passage → |
| occupation |
navigator
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sea explorer → |
| placeOfBirth |
Kingdom of England
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| placeOfDeath |
Hudson Bay region
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| religion |
Protestantism
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| searchedFor |
Northeast Passage
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Northwest Passage → |
| setAdriftWith |
his son John Hudson
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several loyal crew members → |
| shipCommanded |
Discovery
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Halve Maen → Hopewell → |
| spouse |
Katherine Hudson
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| victimOf |
mutiny on the Discovery
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