Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
- Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
noun
German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859)
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Humboldt, Baron (Friedrich Heinrich)Alexander von — Hum·boldt (hŭmʹbōlt , ho͝omʹbôlt ), Baron (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von. 1769 1859. German naturalist and writer. His expedition to South America, Cuba, and Mexico (1799 1804) advanced the science of ecology. * * * … Universalium
Baron Alexander von Humboldt — noun German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769 1859) • Syn: ↑Humboldt, ↑Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt • Instance Hypernyms: ↑naturalist,… … Useful english dictionary
Alexander von Humboldt — Alexander von Humboldt, pintado por Joseph Stieler, 1843 Nacimiento 14 de septiembre de 1769 Berlín Fallecimiento … Wikipedia Español
Alexander von Humboldt — Infobox Scientist name = Alexander von Humboldt box width = image size =250px caption = Alexander von Humboldt, painting by Joseph Stieler, 1843 birth date = September 14, 1769 birth place = Berlin death date = May 6, 1859 death place = residence … Wikipedia
Alexander von Humboldt — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Humboldt et Alexander von Humboldt (homonymie). Alexander von Humboldt … Wikipédia en Français
Humboldt — noun 1. German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769 1859) • Syn: ↑Baron Alexander von Humboldt, ↑Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt • Instance… … Useful english dictionary
Humboldt, Alexander von — ▪ German explorer and naturalist Introduction in full Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander, Freiherr (baron) von Humboldt born Sept. 14, 1769, Berlin died May 6, 1859, Berlin German naturalist and explorer who was a major figure in the… … Universalium
Friedrich Wilhelm Graf von Redern — Graf Friedrich Wilhelm von Redern (* 9. Dezember 1802 in Berlin; † 5. November 1883 ebenda) war ein preußischer Oberstkämmerer, Generalintendant für Schauspiel und Musik, Komponist und Politiker. Er war einer der Schlüsselfiguren im kulturellen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Humboldt, (Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich) Alexander, Freiherr (baron) von — born Sept. 14, 1769, Berlin, Prussia died May 6, 1859, Berlin German naturalist and explorer. In 1792 he joined the mining department of the Prussian government, where he invented a safety lamp and established a technical school for miners. From… … Universalium
Humboldt, (Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich) Alexander, Freiherr (barón) von — (14 sep. 1769, Berlín, Prusia–6 may. 1859, Berlín). Naturalista y explorador alemán. En 1792 se incorporó al departamento de minería del gobierno prusiano, donde inventó una lámpara de seguridad y estableció una escuela técnica para mineros. A… … Enciclopedia Universal