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Alexander von Humboldt

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born

in Berlin, Germany

September 14, 1769

died

May 06, 1859

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male

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Outdoors & Nature, Travel, Philosophy

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Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher, and linguist, Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835). Humboldt's quantitative work on botanical geography was foundational to the field of biogeography.

Between 1799 and 1804, Humboldt traveled extensively in Latin America, exploring and describing it for the first time in a manner generally considered to be a modern scientific point of view. His description of the journey was written up and published in an enormous set of volumes over 21 years. He was one of the first to propose that the lands bordering the Atlantic Ocean were once joined (South America and Africa in particular). Later, hi...more

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	Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent by Alexander von Humboldt, Jason Wilson (Translator, Introduction), Malcolm Nicolson (Introduction) 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1980 — 26 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jaguars and Electric Eels 3.22 of 5 stars 3.22 avg rating — 32 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ansichten Der Natur 4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1994 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Essay on the Geography of Plants by Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland, Stephen T. Jackson (Editor) 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters of Alexander Von Humboldt to Varnhagen Von Ense from 1827 to 1858 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1860 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kosmos. Entwurf Einer Physischen Weltbeschreibung by Alexander von Humboldt, Ottmar Ette 3.2 of 5 stars 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1978 — 34 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Das Große Lesebuch by Alexander von Humboldt, Oliver Lubrich (Herausgeber) 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mit Dem Wissen Kommt Das Denken by Alexander von Humboldt, Ronald Weber (Compiler) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Political Essay on the Kingdom of New Spain: Containing Researches Relative to the Geography of Mexico ... the Physical Aspect of the Country, the Population, the State of Agriculture and Manufacturing and Commercial Industry ...... Volume 2 of 2 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Über einen Versuch den Gipfel des Chimborazo zu ersteigen by Alexander von Humboldt, Oliver Lubrich (Editor), Ottmar Ette (Editor) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“There are three stages of scientific discovery: first people deny it is true; then they deny it is important; finally they credit the wrong person.”
― Alexander von Humboldt

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“I am more and more convinced that our happiness or unhappiness depends more on the way we meet the events of life than on the nature of those events themselves.
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― Alexander von Humboldt

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“Die gefährlichste Weltanschauung ist die Weltanschauung derer, die die Welt nie angeschaut haben. (The most dangerous worldview is the worldview of those who have not viewed the world)”
― Alexander von Humboldt