Hum·boldt (h m b lt , h mbôlt), 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. |
Humboldt [ˈhʌmbəʊlt (German) ˈhʊmbɔlt]
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1. (Biographies / Humboldt, (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von (1769-1859) M, German, SCIENCE: scientist) Baron (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von (alɛˈksandər fɔn). 1769-1859, German scientist, who made important scientific explorations in Central and South America (1799-1804). In Kosmos (1845-62), he provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe
2. (Biographies / Humboldt, (Karl) Wilhelm von (1767-1835) M, German, LANGUAGE: philologist, EDUCATION: reformer) his brother, Baron (Karl) Wilhelm von (ˈvɪlhɛlm fɔn). 1767-1835, German philologist and educational reformer
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| Noun | 1. |  Humboldt - German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835) |
| 2. |  Humboldt - German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859) |
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