Humboldt, Baron (Friedrich Heinrich)Alexander von

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.

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  • 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) • Syn: ↑Humboldt, ↑Baron Alexander von Humboldt • Instance Hypernyms: ↑naturalist, ↑natural scientist …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • Humboldt current — n. 〚after HUMBOLDT Baron (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von〛 the cold ocean current flowing north along the coasts of Chile and Peru * * * …   Universalium

  • Humboldt current — n. [after HUMBOLDT Baron (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von] the cold ocean current flowing north along the coasts of Chile and Peru …   English World dictionary

  • 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 — [hoom′bō̂lt΄; ] E [ hum′bōlt΄] Baron (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von [ä΄lek sän′dər fō̂n] 1769 1859; Ger. scientist, explorer, & writer …   English World 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

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