BARON FRIEDRICH HEINRICH ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Baron Alexander von Humboldt; Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt; Humboldt

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

natural scientist; naturalist (a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology))

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