Henry Hudson

Summary

Henry Hudson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kingdom of England^[2]. He was born on 1565^[3]. He passed away in James Bay^[4]. He died on June 22, 1611^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6] and seafarer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,739 views/month, #6,108 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Kingdom of England^[2], Henry Hudson…
• Henry Hudson's place of birth was London^[9].
• Henry Hudson died in James Bay^[4].
• Henry Hudson was born on 1565^[3].
• Henry Hudson was born on 1567^[10].
• Henry Hudson died on June 22, 1611^[5].
• Henry Hudson died on June 23, 1611^[11].
• Henry Hudson held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[12].
• Henry Hudson worked as an explorer^[6].
• Henry Hudson worked as a seafarer^[7].
• Henry Hudson's field of work was navigation^[13].
• Henry Hudson received the Person of National Historic Significance^[14].
• Henry Hudson is recorded as male^[15].
• Henry Hudson's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Henry Hudson's Commons category is recorded as Henry Hudson^[17].
• Henry Hudson's family name is recorded as Hudson^[18].
• Henry Hudson's given name is recorded as Henry^[19].
• Henry Hudson's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Henry Hudson^[20].
• Henry Hudson's Commons gallery is recorded as Henry Hudson^[21].
• Henry Hudson's allegiance is recorded as Kingdom of England^[22].
• Henry Hudson's allegiance is recorded as Dutch Republic^[23].
• Henry Hudson's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[24].
• Henry Hudson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[25].
• Henry Hudson's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Henry Hudson's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kingdom of England^[2], a sovereign state^[28], in Kingdom of England^[29], founded in 0927^[30] and London^[9], a metropolis^[31], in Roman Empire^[32], founded in 0047^[33]. Recorded date of birth include 1565^[3] and 1567^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6] and seafarer^[7]. Henry Hudson's field of work was navigation^[13].

Recognition

Henry Hudson received the Person of National Historic Significance^[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 22, 1611^[5] and June 23, 1611^[11]. Henry Hudson died in James Bay^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Hudson include Hudson County^[34], a county of New Jersey^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1840^[37]; Hudson Strait^[38], a strait^[39], in Canada^[40]; Henry Hudson Bridge^[41], a deck arch bridge^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1938^[44]; Hudson Bay^[45], an inland sea^[46], in Canada^[47]; and Hudson River^[48], a river^[49], in United States^[50].

Why It Matters

Henry Hudson ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,739 views/month, #6,108 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

He is credited with the discovery of Delaware Bay^[53], a bay^[54], in United States^[55] and Delaware River^[56], a river^[57], in United States^[58]. Entities named for him include Hudson County^[34], a county of New Jersey^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1840^[37]; Hudson Strait^[38], a strait^[39], in Canada^[40]; Henry Hudson Bridge^[41], a deck arch bridge^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1938^[44]; Hudson Bay^[45], an inland sea^[46], in Canada^[47]; and Hudson River^[48], a river^[49], in United States^[50].

FAQs

Where was Henry Hudson born?

Born in Kingdom of England^[2], Henry Hudson…

Where did Henry Hudson die?

Henry Hudson died in James Bay^[4].

What did Henry Hudson do for work?

Henry Hudson worked as explorer^[6] and seafarer^[7].

What awards did Henry Hudson receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance^[14].

What did Henry Hudson discover?

Henry Hudson is credited as discoverer of Delaware Bay^[53] and Delaware River^[56].