Henry Hudson was an English explorer who made 4 voyages in the early 1600s searching for a northern route to Asia. On his final voyage in 1611, Hudson explored the area that would later be named Hudson Bay. However, his crew suffered from starvation and scurvy, and they mutinied by setting Hudson, his son, and some others adrift in a small boat; they were never seen again. Several geographical areas like Hudson Bay and the Hudson River are named after the explorer.