Alexander von Humboldt - Wikipedia
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt (14 September 1769 – 6 May 1859) was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer, and proponent of Romantic philosophy and science. He was the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher, and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767–1835). Humboldt's quantitative work on bo… See more
Born14 September 1769 · Berlin, Prussia, Holy Roman EmpireDied6 May 1859 (aged 89) · Berlin, Prussia, German ConfederationAlma materUniversity of Frankfurt (Oder) · University of Göttingen · Freiberg School of Mines (diploma, 1792)Resting placeSchloss TegelEarly life, family and educationAlexander von Humboldt was born in Berlin in Prussia on 14 September 1769. He was baptized as a baby in the Lutheran faith, with the Duke of Brunswick serving as godfather.
His father, … See moreTravels and work in EuropeHumboldt graduated from the Freiberg School of Mines in 1792 and was appointed to a Prussian government position in the Department of Mines as an inspector in Bayreuth and the Fichtel Mountains. Humboldt … See more
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