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Alexander von Humboldt
German polymath (1769–1859)
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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 botanical geography laid the foundation for the field of biogeography, while his advocacy of long-term systematic geophysical measurement pioneered modern geomagnetic and meteorological monitoring.
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🇺🇸 ‘Humboldt USA’ Is a Timely “Fraught Love Letter” to a Naturalist, Challenging Our Notions of Technology and Environmentalism (Exclusive Clip)
G. Anthony Svatek's feature, debuting at Switzerland's Visions du Réel festival, explores the legacy of Alexander von Humboldt and his concept of inte...