Henry Hudson

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Henry Hudson was born in 1565 in the Kingdom of England [1]. He held citizenship in the Kingdom of England . His occupation was that of an explorer and seafarer .

Hudson worked in the field of navigation . He died on June 22, 1611, in James Bay [2]. He was awarded the title of Person of National Historic Significance [3].

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 (2,788 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 Bay[34], an inland sea[35], in Canada[36]; Hudson River[37], a river[38], in United States[39]; Hudson County[40], a county of New Jersey[41], in United States[42], founded in 1840[43]; Hudson Strait[44], a strait[45], in Canada[46]; and Henry Hudson Bridge[47], a deck arch bridge[48], in United States[49], founded in 1938[50].

Why It Matters

Henry Hudson ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,788 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 River[53], a river[54], in United States[55] and Delaware Bay[56], a bay[57], in United States[58]. Entities named for him include Hudson Bay[34], an inland sea[35], in Canada[36]; Hudson River[37], a river[38], in United States[39]; Hudson County[40], a county of New Jersey[41], in United States[42], founded in 1840[43]; Hudson Strait[44], a strait[45], in Canada[46]; and Henry Hudson Bridge[47], a deck arch bridge[48], in United States[49], founded in 1938[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 River[53] and Delaware Bay[56].

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  1. [2] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
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  13. [10] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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