Baron von Humboldt

Baron von Humboldt
Baron von Humboldt (14. september 1769 - 1859), tysk botaniker og opdagelsesrejsende, som især udforskede områder langs Orinoco og Amazonfloden og bragte mange hidtil ukendte planter og træer med tilbage til Europa.

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  • 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

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