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