Von Humboldt, Alexander, 1769-1859

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1769-09-14
Death 1859-05-06
Birth 1769
Death 1859
Gender:
Male
Germans
Spanish; Castilian, English, German, French

Biographical notes:

Born in Berlin, Germany, and educated at the universities of Frankfurt and Göttingen, Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was one of the most prominent European figures of his age. His fame largely derived from his scientific expedition in Latin America between 1799 and 1804, which resulted in numerous discoveries, particularly related to physical geography and meteorology. Notably, he spent 1803 in New Spain (present day Mexico) conducting a census of the territory.

Source:

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. "About the Foundation - Alexander von Humboldt." Accessed June 20, 2011

From the guide to the Humboldt, Alexander von, Papers, [ca. 1803, 1824, 1878], (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

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  • Audio tape
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  • Beyond Early America
  • Botany
  • Botany
  • Botany
  • Botany
  • Diplomats
  • Egyptology
  • English literature
  • Explorers
  • Geomagnetism
  • Gold mines and mining
  • Horticulture
  • Manuscript maps
  • Manuscripts, French
  • Marine biology
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  • Plant collecting
  • Plant collectors
  • Radio scripts
  • Russian
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  • Science publishing
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  • Voyages and travels
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  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • America (as recorded)
  • America (as recorded)
  • America (as recorded)
  • Brazil (as recorded)
  • Charleston County (S.C.) (as recorded)
  • Iran, Asia (as recorded)
  • Mexico (as recorded)
  • Southern States (as recorded)
  • Lincoln, Lincolnshire (as recorded)
  • Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) (as recorded)
  • Punjab, India (as recorded)
  • Greece, Europe (as recorded)
  • United States of America (as recorded)
  • Alaska (as recorded)
  • Mexico (as recorded)
  • Mexico (as recorded)
  • Canada (as recorded)
  • France--Paris (as recorded)
  • South America (as recorded)
  • Charleston (S.C.) (as recorded)
  • Germany, Europe (as recorded)
  • Maryland (as recorded)
  • South America (as recorded)
  • South America (as recorded)
  • West (U.S.) (as recorded)
  • New Spain (as recorded)
  • Austria, Europe (as recorded)
  • Oceania (as recorded)
  • Brazil (as recorded)
  • Pitcairn Island (as recorded)
  • Casiquiare River (Amazonas, Venezuela) (as recorded)
  • Venezuela (as recorded)
  • Brazil, South America (as recorded)
  • Germany (as recorded)
  • Germany (as recorded)
  • Germany (as recorded)
  • Rio Negro Region (Amazonas, Brazil) (as recorded)
  • Naturalists - England (as recorded)
  • St. Vincent, West Indies (as recorded)
  • Netherlands, Europe (as recorded)
  • Transylvania, Central Europe (as recorded)
  • Canada (as recorded)
  • California (as recorded)
  • China, Asia (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • America (as recorded)
  • America (as recorded)
  • Mexico (as recorded)
  • South America (as recorded)
  • Germany (as recorded)
  • Germany (as recorded)

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