Thursday, June 12, 2014

Alexander von Humboldt

Full Name: Alexander von Humboldt [Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt]
Nationality: Prussian
Profession: Naturalist
Why Famous: Humboldt's quantitative work on botanical geography laid the foundation for the field of biogeography.
Born: 14th September, 1769
Star Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 6th May, 1859 (aged 89)
Cause of Death: Stroke

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