HUDSON, HENRY


Meaning of HUDSON, HENRY in English

Hudson, Henry BrE AmE

(1565–1611) an English sailor and ↑ explorer who made several attempts to find the ↑ Northeast Passage (=along the northern coast of Russia) and the ↑ Northwest Passage (=along the northern coast of Canada) . He discovered Hudson Bay in 1610.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.