The groundbreaking naturalist who bankrupted himself to share his life’s work
Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was one of the most famous figures of his time, not only in his native Prussia but throughout the world. In addition to being a leading geographer, climatologist, ecologist and oceanographer, he attached great importance to the dissemination of knowledge to society as a whole. Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) – painting […]
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