Henry Hudson No one knows exactly when he was born, but it is believed to have been born in the late 1500, English explorer Henry Hudson made two unsuccessful sailing voyages in search of an ice-free passage to Asia. In 1609, he embarked on a third voyage funded by the Dutch East India Company that took him to the New York and the River that would be given his name. In his fourth voyage, Hudson came upon the body of water that would later be called the Hudson Bay. All his life, he loved finding new routes to Asia and after all this he led further explorers settle in North America. He found his passion for seafaring from fishermen and sailors, but also had a talent for navigation. Before finding routes to Asia, he also worked abroad ships. In 1607, the Muscovy company, an English company entrusted Hudson to find a northern route to Asia, but Hudson found himself and his crew battling icy conditions, but it wasn’t a total loss as Hudson reported numerous