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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Hum•boldt (hum′bōlt; for 1, 2, also Ger. hŏŏm′bôlt),USA pronunciation n. Frie•drich Hein•rich A•lex•an•der (frē′driкн hīn′riкн ä′lek sän′dər),USA pronunciation Baron von (fən),USA pronunciation 1769–1859, German naturalist, writer, and statesman.his brother, (Karl) Wil•helm (kärl vil′helm),USA pronunciation Baron von, 1767–1835, German philologist and diplomat.- Place Namesa town in NW Tennessee. 10,209.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Humboldt /ˈhʌmbəʊlt; German: ˈhʊmbɔlt/ n - 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 universe
- his brother, Baron (Karl) Wilhelm von (ˈvɪlhɛlm fɔn). 1767–1835, German philologist and educational reformer
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