Alexander von Humboldt

Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer, and proponent of Romantic philosophy and science. He was the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher, and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767–1835).

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Who was born first?

• Alexander von Humboldt and Edward Daniel Clarke were born the same year
• Alexander von Humboldt was born 1 year before William Clark
• Alexander von Humboldt was born 1 year after Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein
• Alexander von Humboldt was born 1 year before David Thompson
• Alexander von Humboldt was born 2 years before Richard Trevithick

Timeline

1. Friedrich August Marschall von BiebersteinAugust 10, 1768 – June 1826
2. Alexander von Humboldt (this page)September 14, 1769 – May 6, 1859
3. Edward Daniel ClarkeJune 5, 1769 – March 9, 1822
4. David ThompsonApril 30, 1770 – February 10, 1857
5. William ClarkAugust 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838
6. Richard TrevithickApril 13, 1771 – April 22, 1833

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