humboldt Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)
   Baron Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt; Baron Wilhelm von Humboldt.
   
2. noun German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859)
   Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt; Baron Alexander von Humboldt.
   

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