Humboldt, (Karl) Wilhelm, barón von — (22 jun. 1767, Potsdam, Prusia–8 abr. 1835, Tegel, cerca de Berlín). Lingüista y reformador educacional alemán. Hermano mayor de Alexander von Humboldt, ocupó varios cargos gubernamentales. Como ministro de educación (1809), elevó el nivel de la… … Enciclopedia Universal
Alexander von Humboldt — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Humboldt et Alexander von Humboldt (homonymie). Alexander von Humboldt … Wikipédia en Français
Humboldt, Wilhelm, Baron von — ▪ German language scholar born June 22, 1767, Potsdam, Prussia [Germany] died April 8, 1835, Tegel, near Berlin German language scholar, philosopher, diplomat, and educational reformer whose contribution to the development of language science… … Universalium
Baron Alexander von Humboldt — noun German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769 1859) • Syn: ↑Humboldt, ↑Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt • Instance Hypernyms: ↑naturalist,… … Useful english dictionary
Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt — noun German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769 1859) • Syn: ↑Humboldt, ↑Baron Alexander von Humboldt • Instance Hypernyms: ↑naturalist, ↑natural scientist … Useful english dictionary
Baron Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt — noun German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767 1835) • Syn: ↑Humboldt, ↑Baron Wilhelm von Humboldt • Instance Hypernyms: ↑philologist, ↑philologue … Useful english dictionary
Baron Wilhelm von Humboldt — noun German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767 1835) • Syn: ↑Humboldt, ↑Baron Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt • Instance Hypernyms: ↑philologist, ↑philologue … Useful english dictionary
Humboldt, (Karl) Wilhelm, baron von — born June 22, 1767, Potsdam, Prussia died April 8, 1835, Tegel, near Berlin German linguist and educational reformer. The elder brother of Alexander von Humboldt, he held a number of government posts. As minister of education (1809), he raised… … Universalium
Humboldt, (Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich) Alexander, Freiherr (baron) von — born Sept. 14, 1769, Berlin, Prussia died May 6, 1859, Berlin German naturalist and explorer. In 1792 he joined the mining department of the Prussian government, where he invented a safety lamp and established a technical school for miners. From… … Universalium
Humboldt, (Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich) Alexander, Freiherr (barón) von — (14 sep. 1769, Berlín, Prusia–6 may. 1859, Berlín). Naturalista y explorador alemán. En 1792 se incorporó al departamento de minería del gobierno prusiano, donde inventó una lámpara de seguridad y estableció una escuela técnica para mineros. A… … Enciclopedia Universal