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Von Humboldt, Alexander, 1769-1859

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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 ...

Peters, Wilhelm C. H. (Wilhelm C. Hartwig), 1815-1883

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German zoologist and explorer of the African continent. From the description of Papers, 1856-1876, Berlin. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35251929 ...

Peters, Christian H. F. (Prof.)

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