Bruno de Heceta | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bruno de Heceta y Dudagoitia 1 March 1743 |
| Died | 16 August 1807 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | explorer |
Bruno de Heceta (Hezeta) y Dudagoitia (1743–1807) was a Spanish Basque explorer of the Pacific Northwest. Born in Bilbao of an old Basque family,[1] 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.