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Bruno de Heceta

Spanish explorer

  • Fame44.2
  • Momentum0.0
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Lived 1743–1807, aged 64Spain
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  • Era
    1743–1807
    Aged 64
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Updated 2026-07-18

Bruno de Heceta (Hezeta) y Dudagoitia (1743–1807) was a Spanish explorer of the Pacific Northwest. Born in Bilbao of an old Basque family, he was sent by the viceroy of New Spain, Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa, to explore the area north of Alta California in response to information that there were colonial Russian settlements there.

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