Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain were two great explorers. Both were born around 1570 and were sons of captains. However, even though they both have similarities in how they were raised, their journeys were very different from each other. Even the types of explorers they were are different from each other. Little is known about Henry Hudson's personal life. What we do know is that he was married to a woman named Katherine and they had three sons together. Furthermore, it is said that Hudson most likely came from a wealthy family and apparently his grandfather discovered a trading company named the "Muscovy Company". Henry Hudson's first voyage took place in 1607 when he was hired to find a route from Europe to Asia across the Arctic Ocean in a shorter period of time. Unfortunately for Hudson, there was too much ice for him to complete his journey and he had to turn back twice. In 1609, the Dutch East India Company hired him to make a third voyage. Instead of following the same path as in the past, Hudson decided to head east on a southern route on the Atlantic coast. After making this trip, Hudson decided to turn back because he could not find the channel he was looking for. Finally, around 1610 or 1611, Hudson made his fourth and final voyage, wandering what is now Hudson Bay. Unfortunately, Hudson's trip did not end well and that is why it was his last trip. Hudson's crew thought he had gone crazy because he was so determined to make sure he found what he was looking for; The Northwest Passage. Hudson's crew reportedly mutinied and left Hudson for dead around 1611. It is unclear how Hudson died. Some say he died in his boat due to bad weather middle of paper......n." Ducksters. Technological Solutions, Inc. (TSI), February 2014. Web. February 16, 2014. "Henry Hudson ." History.com. AE Networks, nd Web, February 16, 2014. .Whipps, Heather. "Mutiny or Murder: What Happened to Henry Hudson?" Web. February 16, 2014. "Henry Hudson." 2014. Biography Channel website, February 16, 2014, 03:18 http://www.biography.com/people/henry-hudson-9346049. “Samuel de Champlain.” 2014. Biography Channel website, February 16, 2014, 03: 53 http://www.biography.com/people/samuel-de-champlain-9243971 “Samuel de Champlain 2014. Biography Channel website, 03:53 http://www.biography.com/people.” /samuel-de-champlain-9243971.