[huhm-bohlt; for 1, 2, also Ger. hoo
m-bawlt] 
| 1. | Frie⋅drich Hein⋅rich A⋅lex⋅an⋅der [free-drikh hahyn-rikh ah-lek-sahn-duhr] , Baron von [fuhn] , 1769–1859, German naturalist, writer, and statesman. |
| 2. | his brother, (Karl) Wil⋅helm [kahrl vil-helm] , Baron von, 1767–1835, German philologist and diplomat. |
| 3. | a town in NW Tennessee. 10,209. |
| 4. | a river in NE Nevada, flowing W and SW to the Humboldt Sink. 290 mi. (467 km) long. |
Humboldt (hŭm'bōlt', h m'bôlt') Pronunciation Key
German naturalist and writer who explored South America, Cuba, and Mexico (1799-1804) and recorded a wide range of species, particularly plants, and attempted to explain their geographic distribution with respect to their environment. His work laid the foundation the science of ecology. |