Henry Hudson vs John Napier
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Compare the life timelines of Henry Hudson (1565–1611) and John Napier (1550–1617) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 46 years, from 1565 to 1611.
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Henry Hudson (1565–1611)
- — Born in England Verified
- — First voyage in search of a polar route to Asia Verified
- — Second voyage toward Novaya Zemlya Verified
- — Sailed for the Dutch East India Company aboard the Halve Maen Verified
- — Explored the river later named the Hudson Verified
- — Departed on his final voyage aboard the Discovery Verified
- — Wintered trapped in James Bay Verified
- — Set adrift by mutineers and presumed dead Verified
John Napier (1550–1617)
- — Born at Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland Verified
- — Matriculated at St Salvator's College, University of St Andrews Verified
- — Married Elizabeth Stirling Verified
- — Married Agnes Chisholm as his second wife Verified
- — Published A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St. John Verified
- — Succeeded as 8th Laird of Merchiston Verified
- — Published Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio, introducing logarithms Verified
- — Published Rabdologiae, describing the calculating rods known as Napier's bones Verified
- — Died at Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh Verified