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)
Instance Hypernyms: ↑naturalist, ↑natural scientist

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  • 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

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