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Alexander von Humboldt

Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer (1769–1859)

Works are in the public domain

Biography

Nationality
Kingdom of Prussia
Gender
male
Date of birth
September 14, 1769
Occupation
politician, polymath, economist, zoologist, chamberlain, geologist, geographer, climatologist, cartographer, ornithologist, ethnologist, meteorologist, botanist, botanical collector, oceanographer, science writer, travel writer, volcanologist, explorer, demographer, mineralogist, patron of the arts, world traveler, astronomer, naturalist
Place of birth
Berlin
Country of birth
Germany
Date of death
May 6, 1859
Age
89