Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What explorer has a river, bay, and strait all named in his honor?"
...English explorer Henry Hudson is the namesake of the Hudson River, Hudson Bay, and Hudson Strait. In the early 1600s, Hudson embarked on several dangerous voyages in search of a northwest passage to Asia. During his explorations, he sailed up the river that now bears his name in present-day New York and later ventured into the vast Arctic waters of northern Canada. Although his final expedition ended tragically when his crew mutinied, Hudson’s name remains forever linked to some of North America’s most prominent geographic landmarks.
