Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859

German naturalist, traveler, draftsman, geographer, and statesman, probably best known for his extensive travel in the Americas and his multivolume treatise, Kosmos

HMML ID
674669366199
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/person/674669366199
LC name
Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
HMML name
Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80051862
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/95193235
Getty
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500023604

Variants

  • Gumbolʹdt, Aleksandr
  • Humboldt, A. de
  • Humboldt, Al. von
  • Humboldt, Alejandro de
  • Humboldt, Alexander, Freiherr von
  • Humboldt, Alexandre de
  • Humboldt, Baron von
  • Humboldt, Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von
  • Humboldtas, Alexandras von
  • Von Humboldt, Alexander

Name elements

Given names
Alexander
Family names
Humboldt

Personal information

Birth date
1769
Death date
1859
Centuries
18th century CE ● 19th century CE
Gender
Males
Place born
Place died
Associated countries
Occupations
Fields of activity
Languages
French ● German ● Spanish

General notes

Citations
SJRB 00094, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed May 1, 2023, https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/530265.

Preferred citation

"Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified May 01, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/person/674669366199

Change notes

Date added
2023-05-01
Last edited
2023-05-01

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