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Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
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Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
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n
German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859)
Synonyms:
Baron Alexander von Humboldt
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Humboldt
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natural scientist
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naturalist
a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
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