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  1. 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 Empire
    Died6 May 1859 (aged 89) · Berlin, Prussia, German Confederation
    Resting placeSchloss Tegel
    Early life, family and education

    Alexander 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 more

    Travels and work in Europe

    Humboldt 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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