Henry Hudson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Henry Hudson
Occupation	Explorer
Date Of Birth	Sep 12, 1565(1565-09-12)
Age	459
Date Of Death	Jun 22, 1611
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Virgo

Henry Hudson Biography

Henry Hudson is one of the most popular and richest Explorer who was born on September 12, 1565 in England, United Kingdom. English navigator, who carried out sea explorations in the beginning of the seventeenth century. The Dutch East India Company named the Hudson River after him, as he discovered a river in New York.

He was inspired He was inspired by Christopher Columbus..

Hudson grew up in Yorkshire and attended Ampleforth College. He graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 2005 after taking a foundation degree at Chelsea College of Art and Design. His father is sculptor, Richard Hudson.

Hudson’s work is concerned with ideas of Britishness and contemporary culture. His most recent series, The Rise and Fall of Young Sen – The Contemporary Artist’s Progress, satirises social stereotypes and the vulgarity that can stem from wealth, frame and consumer culture. Dylan Jones wrote in GQ magazine: “the pictures are saturated with contemporary cultural references ‘satirising the absurdity of modern life, from political issues to social stereotypes and the contemporary art world’”. Hudson also often pays tribute other artists from history either through emulating their style or re- appropriating their compositions. Examples include Van Gogh, Hieronymus Bosch as well as William Hogarth.

He was born on a ship and worked as a cabin boy. With Katherine, he had three children.

Henry Hudson Net Worth

Henry Hudson is one of the richest Explorer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Henry Hudson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He worked many years at sea. He started as a cabin boy and eventually rose to the rank of captain.

In 1609, he discovered the Hudson River and initiated the Dutch colonization in New York.

Henry Hudson (born 1982, Bath) is a British artist who lives and works in London. He is best known for his use of Plasticine as his artistic medium in the creation of textured ‘paintings’. Hudson’s most notable exhibition to date was The Rise and Fall of Young Sen – The Contemporary Artist’s Progress, which was shown at Sotheby’s SI2 Gallery, London in May 2015. The exhibition consisted of ten large scale Plasticine paintings, depicting a contemporary version of William Hogarth’s A Rake’s Progress. According to the New York Times, all ten paintings were sold prior to the show opening.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Henry Hudson Dating?

According to our records, Henry Hudson married to Katherine Hudson. As of December 1, 2023, Henry Hudson’s is not dating anyone.

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In the New York Times Hudson was quoted as saying that “there are certain things you can do with Plasticine that you can’t do with paint”, the writer Laura K. Jones has said that Hudson’s use of Plasticine creates paintings that look “more like oil paintings than oil paintings themselves” and the critic Richard Dormant has described Hudson as an “astonishing young painter”.

Facts & Trivia

Henry Ranked on the list of most popular Explorer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Henry Hudson celebrates birthday on September 12 of every year.

Top Facts about Henry Hudson

1. Henry Hudson is a British artist who primarily works in Plasticine.
2. He graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 2005.
3. His artwork often focuses on themes of Britishness and contemporary culture.
4. Hudson’s most notable exhibition to date was The Rise and Fall of Young Sen – The Contemporary Artist’s Progress, which was shown at Sotheby’s SI2 Gallery in 2015.
5. His work has been collected by notable figures such as Marc Quinn, Robert Hiscox, Jay Jopling, and Mario Testino.
6. He has been photographed for magazines such as GQ and The Telegraph.
7. Nelson Kamer described him as a ‘champagne fascist’ in an essay about him.
8. Hudson painted a mural in Roman Road, East London in 2020 touching on the coronavirus, Black Lives Matter and 5G antennas.
9. Hudson’s father is sculptor, Richard Hudson.
10. Dylan Jones has described his work as “the pictures are saturated with contemporary cultural references ‘satirising the absurdity of modern life, from political issues to social stereotypes and the contemporary art world’.”

What is Henry Hudson most famous for?

What was Henry Hudson famous for? Henry Hudson was an English navigator and explorer who set out to find either a northeast passage “by the North Pole to Japan and China” or a similar northwest passage.

Was Henry Hudson ever found?

Since Hudson’s body was never found , however, it will never be known for sure whether the captain was murdered or given a more subtle death sentence, set adrift in the harsh environment of northern Canada.

Was Henry Hudson a good person?

While he never found his way to Asia, Hudson is still widely remembered as a determined early explorer. His efforts helped drive European interest in North America. Today his name can be found all around us on waterways, schools, bridges and even towns.

What places did Henry Hudson discover?

Henry Hudson did not succeed in reaching Asia; however, he did explore the North Atlantic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, parts of North America , and he famously sailed up the Hudson River as far as current-day Albany, New York.

What did Henry Hudson Discover in Canada?

Published OnlineJanuary 2, 2008
Last Edited| March 25, 2019