Explorer Alexander Von Humboldt

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Alexander Von Humboldt

Living place: Germany

Birthday: 14-9-1769

Global rank: #85551

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Who is Explorer Alexander Von Humboldt?
Alexander von Humboldt was a famous German scientist, explorer, naturalist, geographer. He is one of the founders of plant geography. He studies European, Central and South American countries.
After being admitted to the university, he was passionate about scientific research and showed his rare talent and intelligence. During his summer vacation he went on a picnic on the Rhine and published his first scientific treatise, Mineralogische Beobachtungen über einige Basalte am Rhein. From there, his passion for discovering and traveling to new lands arose. He began to add knowledge and foreign languages ​​to initially carry out expeditions.
He started his expeditions with short trips, then from 1799 to 1804 he made trips. Latin American exploration. He was the first to understand and describe this "new" land from a true scientific point of view. He was also one of the first to postulate that the two sides of the Atlantic Ocean (on the Latin American side and on the African side) were once connected. Not only exploring new lands, he is also passionate about studying unknown animals. That's why there are many species of creatures with scientific names named after him.
With the success he achieved, he became a very famous person. He was invited to be a full-fledged academician, and he was granted an official position in the Royal cabinet by the king. In France he was highly respected by both the scientific and social circles of Paris. However, he chose Berlin as a place to live and study.
On May 6, 1859, he died in Berlin and lived at the age of 90.
 
 

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Alexander von Humboldt was born in Germany and his family was an upper-class military family. His brother was Wilhelm von Humboldt, a philosopher, linguist, diplomat and cabinet minister of the Kingdom of Prussia.

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When was Explorer Alexander Von Humboldt born?
Alexander Von Humboldt was born in 14-9-1769, death year is , at the age of 255.
Where is Explorer Alexander Von Humboldt's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Alexander Von Humboldt was born in Germany. Mr, whose Zodiac is Virgo, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Ox. Alexander Von Humboldt's global rank is 85551 and whose rank is 163 in list of famous Explorer.
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Alexander von Humboldt studying the earth's magnetic field
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Events in 1769 and 14-9

Birthday Alexander Von Humboldt (14-9) in history

  • Day 14-9 year 1814: Attorney Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics for the US national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner."
  • Day 14-9 year 1901: President McKinley died of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him.
  • Day 14-9 year 1927: Modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan died in Nice, France.
  • Day 14-9 year 1940: Congress passed the Selective Service Act, providing for the first peacetime draft in U.S. history.
  • Day 14-9 year 1959: The Soviet space probe Luna 2 became the first man-made object to reach the Moon when it crashed onto the lunar surface.
  • Day 14-9 year 1982: Princess Grace of Monaco died from injuries sustained in a car crash the previous day.
  • Day 14-9 year 1994: Acting commissioner Bud Selig announced the cancellation of the 1994 baseball season on the 34th day of a strike by players.
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