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[Alexander von] Humboldt showers us with true treasures.
The real discoverer of South America was [Alexander von] Humboldt, since his work was more useful fo...
Show MoreI consider him [Alexander von Humboldt] the most important scientist whom I have met.
The study of maps and the perusal of travel books aroused in me a secret fascination that was at tim...
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Humboldt's early biographer, F.A. Schwarzenberg, subtitled his life of Humboldt What May Be Accompli...
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But when on shore, & wandering in the sublime forests, surrounded by views more gorgeous than even C...
Show More[Alexander von Humboldt was the] greatest scientific traveller who ever lived.