Alexander Humboldt
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Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) was a German naturalist, polymath and explorer. His work covered fields including botany, zoology, climatology and astronomy, and he is regarded as a co-founder of empirically based geography. His American expedition from 1799 to 1804 had a lasting influence on his scientific work. He also engaged with ethnology and cultural theory and was known for his humanist outlook.