Henry Hudson was an English explorer born in 1565 who led four expeditions to find the Northwest Passage between Europe and Asia. In 1609, while exploring for the Dutch East India Company, Hudson sailed up the river that now bears his name and discovered the Hudson River and Manhattan island. Though he did not find the Northwest Passage, Hudson made important geographical discoveries. He later explored the Arctic and discovered Hudson Bay in 1610. However, Hudson's final voyage in 1611 ended tragically when his crew mutinied and set him adrift in Hudson Bay, where he died.