Humboldt

(ˈhʌmbəʊlt; German ˈhʊmbɔlt) n1. (Biography) Baron (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von (alɛˈksandər fɔn). 1769–1859, German scientist, who made important scientific explorations in Central and South America (1799–1804). In Kosmos (1845–62), he provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe2. (Biography) his brother, Baron (Karl) Wilhelm von (ˈvɪlhɛlm fɔn). 1767–1835, German philologist and educational reformer

Hum•boldt

(ˈhʌm boʊlt, ˈhʊm-)

n. Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, Baron von, 1769–1859, German naturalist and statesman.

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Noun	1.	Humboldt - German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)Baron Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt, Baron Wilhelm von Humboldt
	2.	Humboldt - German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859)Baron Alexander von Humboldt, Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt

Humboldt

(hŭm`bōlt), city (1990 pop. 9,651), Gibson co., W central Tenn.; inc. 1865. It is a trade and processing center in a region yielding fruits (especially strawberries) and vegetables. Humboldt also has several granite and marble works and some diverse manufacturing.

Humboldt,

river, c.300 mi (480 km) long, rising in several branches in the mountains of NE Nev. It meanders generally west to disappear in Humboldt Sink, W Nevada. Along with its tributaries, the Humboldt drains most of N Nevada. Its length varies with the season, and its volume decreases downstream. Most of the towns of N Nevada are located on the river in a valley used by a major highway and railway as an east-west route. Near Lovelock the Humboldt project of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is served by the Rye Patch Dam (completed 1936), which impounds water for irrigation. Forage crops are raised along the river. Known to early explorers and named by J. C. FrémontFrémont, John Charles,
1813–90, American explorer, soldier, and political leader, b. Savannah, Ga. He taught mathematics to U.S. naval cadets, then became an assistant on a surveying expedition (1838–39) between the upper Mississippi River and the Missouri.
..... Click the link for more information. , the river was an important route followed by many of the emigrants from Salt Lake City to central California. Its course supplied wagon trains with water and grass.

Humboldt

1. Baron (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von . 1769--1859, German scientist, who made important scientific explorations in Central and South America (1799--1804). In Kosmos (1845--62), he provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe 2. his brother, Baron (Karl) Wilhelm von . 1767--1835, German philologist and educational reformer

Humboldt

Related to Humboldt: Alexander von Humboldt, Wilhelm von Humboldt

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Synonyms for Humboldt

noun German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)

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Baron Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt
Baron Wilhelm von Humboldt

noun German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859)

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Baron Alexander von Humboldt
Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt