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Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer (1769–1859)

Also known as: Alex. v. Humboldt, Alexander Freiherr Von Humboldt, Alexander v. Humboldt, Alexander von Freiherr Humboldt, De Humboldt, Friedrich Heinrich Alex., Baron von Humboldt

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Known works

Cosmos (1845)
Essai politique sur le royaume de la Nouvelle-Espagne (1811)
Personal narrative (1995)
Alexander von Humboldt, Johann David Erdmann Preuss
Ansichten der Natur (1849)