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BARON ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT
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• BARON ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT (noun)
The noun BARON ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT has 1 sense:
1. German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859)
Familiarity information: BARON ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT used as a noun is very rare.
• BARON ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Baron Alexander von Humboldt; Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt; Humboldt
Instance hypernyms:
natural scientist; naturalist (a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology))
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