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Alexander von Humboldt (Q6694)

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Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer (1769–1859)
  • Humboldt
  • Von Humboldt
  • Alexander, Freiherr von Humboldt
  • Alexander von Freiherr Humboldt
  • M. de Humboldt
  • Friedrich Heinrich Alex., Baron von Humboldt
  • Alexander Freiherr Von Humboldt
  • Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt
  • Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
  • De Humboldt
Language Label Description Also known as
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Alexander von Humboldt
  • Humb.
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
English
Alexander von Humboldt
Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer (1769–1859)
  • Humboldt
  • Von Humboldt
  • Alexander, Freiherr von Humboldt
  • Alexander von Freiherr Humboldt
  • M. de Humboldt
  • Friedrich Heinrich Alex., Baron von Humboldt
  • Alexander Freiherr Von Humboldt
  • Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt
  • Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
  • De Humboldt

Statements

image
Stieler, Joseph Karl - Alexander von Humboldt - 1843.jpg
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media legend
Portrait de Humboldt par Joseph Karl Stieler (1843) (French)
Портрет на Александър фон Хумболт от Йозеф Карл Щиле (1843) (Bulgarian)
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imported from Wikimedia project
Slovene Wikipedia
signature
Alexander von Humboldt signature.svg
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sex or gender
male
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stated in
BnF authorities
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
119080343
retrieved
10 October 2015
DOI
10.5281/ZENODO.10080503
title
Gendered Author List International Plant Names Index 2023 (English)
publication date
7 November 2023
retrieved
29 December 2025
author name string
Heather Lindon
Lauren Gardiner
Maria Vorontsova
Abigail Brady
stated in
Integrated Authority File
GND ID
118554700
retrieved
4 July 2024
name in native language
Alexander von Humboldt (German)
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imported from Wikimedia project
Russian Wikipedia
family name
von Humboldt
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author citation (zoology)
Humboldt
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date of birth
14 September 1769Gregorian
21 references
stated in
Integrated Authority File
retrieved
9 April 2014
stated in
BnF authorities
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
119080343
retrieved
10 October 2015
stated in
RKDartists
RKDartists ID
40585
title
Alexander von Humboldt (English)
stated in
Léonore database
reference URL
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/leonore_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_1=COTE&VALUE_1=LH/1326/47
Léonore ID
LH//1326/47
title
Alexandre Humboldt de (French)
stated in
Encyclopædia Britannica Online
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Alexander-von-Humboldt
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
SNAC
SNAC ARK ID
w66h4jm2
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
Find a Grave
Find a Grave memorial ID
11644884
subject named as
Alexander Von Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
Internet Speculative Fiction Database
ISFDB author ID
220310
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
Babelio
Babelio author ID
33204
subject named as
Alexandre de Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
KNAW Past Members
KNAW past member ID
PE00001041
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
humboldt-alexander
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
GeneaStar
GeneaStar person ID
vonhumboldta
subject named as
Alexander Von Humboldt
stated in
Spanish Biographical Dictionary
Spanish Biographical Dictionary ID
16469/alexander-von-humboldt
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
www.accademiadellescienze.it
Accademia delle Scienze di Torino ID
Alexander-von-Humboldt
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
retrieved
1 December 2020
stated in
Salzburgwiki
Salzburgwiki ID
9832
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
stated in
Proleksis Encyclopedia
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
27342
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt (Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich)
stated in
Croatian Encyclopedia
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
26666
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
stated in
The Fine Art Archive Db
abART person ID
149557
retrieved
1 April 2021
stated in
www.academie-medecine.fr
National Academy of Medicine (France) member ID
1800
subject named as
baron HUMBOLDT
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
Historical Encyclopedia of Siberia
reference URL
https://www.geographicus.com/P/RareMaps/humboldt
Geographicus cartographer ID
humboldt
stated in
Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
retrieved
8 April 2025
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
date of death
6 May 1859Gregorian
19 references
stated in
Integrated Authority File
retrieved
9 April 2014
stated in
BnF authorities
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
119080343
retrieved
10 October 2015
stated in
RKDartists
RKDartists ID
40585
title
Alexander von Humboldt (English)
stated in
Encyclopædia Britannica Online
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Alexander-von-Humboldt
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
SNAC
SNAC ARK ID
w66h4jm2
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
Find a Grave
Find a Grave memorial ID
11644884
subject named as
Alexander Von Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
Internet Speculative Fiction Database
ISFDB author ID
220310
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
Babelio
Babelio author ID
33204
subject named as
Alexandre de Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
KNAW Past Members
KNAW past member ID
PE00001041
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
humboldt-alexander
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
GeneaStar
GeneaStar person ID
vonhumboldta
subject named as
Alexander Von Humboldt
stated in
Spanish Biographical Dictionary
Spanish Biographical Dictionary ID
16469/alexander-von-humboldt
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
www.accademiadellescienze.it
Accademia delle Scienze di Torino ID
Alexander-von-Humboldt
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
retrieved
1 December 2020
stated in
Salzburgwiki
Salzburgwiki ID
9832
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
stated in
Proleksis Encyclopedia
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
27342
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt (Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich)
stated in
The Fine Art Archive Db
abART person ID
149557
retrieved
1 April 2021
stated in
www.academie-medecine.fr
National Academy of Medicine (France) member ID
1800
subject named as
baron HUMBOLDT
retrieved
9 October 2017
stated in
Historical Encyclopedia of Siberia
reference URL
https://www.geographicus.com/P/RareMaps/humboldt
Geographicus cartographer ID
humboldt
stated in
Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
retrieved
8 April 2025
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
image of grave
Alexander von Humboldt grave.JPG
1,712 × 2,576; 1.21 MB
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spouse
no value
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writing language
French
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German
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occupation
botanist
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oceanographer
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volcanologist
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travel writer
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zoologist
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climatologist
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ethnologist
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astronomer
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notable work
Aspects of nature
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Cosmos
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member of
Royal Society
start time
6 April 1815Gregorian
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American Antiquarian Society
start time
23 October 1816Gregorian
1 reference
reference URL
http://www.americanantiquarian.org/memberlisth
title
Members | American Antiquarian Society (English)
retrieved
29 December 2025
Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences
1 reference
reference URL
http://www.rac.es/2/2_ficha.php?id=480
title
Real Academia de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales - Académicos - Académicos (English)
retrieved
29 December 2025
award received
Copley Medal
point in time
1852
award rationale
For his eminent services in terrestrial physics, during a series of years. (English)
1 reference
reference URL
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dsunM9ukGLgaW3HdG9cvJ_QKd7pWjGI0qi_fCb1ROD4/pubhtml?gid=1336391689&single=true
title
Award winners : Copley Medal (English)
publisher
Royal Society
language of work or name
English
retrieved
30 December 2018
plaque image
Plaque Humboldt Paris.jpg
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At Mirador de Humboldt 2023 006.jpg
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Plaque for Aleksander von Humboldt at Mariacka Gate.jpg
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2022-05-20 Plaque Alexander von Humboldt 01.jpg
2,680 × 3,574; 1.04 MB
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described by source
Hamburg Biographies
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Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia
volume
11
page(s)
695-696
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The Nuttall Encyclopædia
subject named as
Humboldt, Friedrich Heinrich Alex., Baron von
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collection items at
Natural History Museum
1 reference
stated in
Bionomia
title
Natural History Museum (London) Collection Specimens: People (English)
language of work or name
English
retrieved
29 December 2025
reference URL
https://bionomia.net/dataset/7e380070-f762-11e1-a439-00145eb45e9a
Commons gallery
Alexander von Humboldt
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Commons Creator page
Alexander von Humboldt
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Commons category
Alexander von Humboldt
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Identifiers

Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/32890
subject named as
Humboldt, Alexander, Freiherr von, 1769-1859
2 references
VIAF cluster ID
95193235
stated in
Virtual International Authority File
retrieved
16 July 2020
retrieved
7 June 2026
RISM ID
people/106972
subject named as
Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859)
2 references
stated in
Virtual International Authority File
VIAF cluster ID
95193235
retrieved
30 June 2020
retrieved
14 June 2026
FAST ID
54219
0 references
SBN author ID
CFIV119109
subject named as
Humboldt, Alexander : von
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Medvik ID
jn20000603067
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NUKAT ID
n95004407
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Libris-URI
tr57811c177jvbg
1 reference
stated in
LIBRIS
publication date
17 September 2012
retrieved
24 August 2018
SELIBR ID
207611
0 references
CONOR.SI ID
6941539
subject named as
Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
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abART person ID
149557
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Academic Tree ID
7236
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ADK member ID
54660
0 references
Angelicum ID
67405
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Arabic Ontology lexical concept ID
151060136
subject named as
Baron Alexander von Humboldt | Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt | Humboldt
scope note
German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859) (English)
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Babelio author ID
33204
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BabelNet ID
00008640n
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BHF author ID
000003957
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BHL creator ID
95068
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529
subject named as
Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
1 reference
retrieved
2 June 2018
Bionomia ID
Q6694
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BIU Santé person ID
8321
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Bridgeman artist ID
5151
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British Museum person or institution ID
209883
0 references
144593
0 references
141796
0 references
BVMC person ID
2332
0 references
CBDB.cz author ID
16660
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CCAB ID
000040413
0 references
Comic Vine ID
4005-128819
0 references
CONOR.SR ID
18419815
0 references
CTHS person ID
103783
1 reference
stated in
La France savante
subject named as
HUMBOLDT Alexander von
retrieved
24 December 2025
DBNL author ID
humb017
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Dodis ID
P14503
0 references
FactGrid item ID
Q424889
0 references
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
1813
0 references
44644
0 references
ISFDB author ID
220310
0 references
Kallías ID
PE00000235
0 references
KANTO ID
000127981
0 references
KBR person ID
14822207
0 references
LBT person ID
AlHumbo1859
0 references
Léonore ID
LH//1326/47
0 references
Léonore Web ID
189323
0 references
MR Author ID
89785
0 references
NBM authority ID
18826
0 references
NLP ID
a0000001185198
0 references
openMLOL author ID
13911
0 references
108659
0 references
144918
0 references
Parsifal cluster ID
40069
subject named as
Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
1 reference
retrieved
14 December 2025
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
38611
subject named as
Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
1 reference
retrieved
6 May 2026
Propylaeum-VITAE ID
17652
0 references
PUG authority ID
13319
0 references
RKDartists ID
40585
0 references
Salzburgwiki ID
9832
0 references
SNAC ARK ID
w68735qb
0 references
w66h4jm2
0 references
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ID
alexander-humboldt
subject named as
Alexander von Humboldt
author name string
Nassar, Dalia
publication date
16 January 2023
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symogih.org ID
Actr51329
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Te Papa agent ID
50161
0 references
UCA authority ID
16401
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WBIS ID
J023-834-1
0 references
WordNet 3.1 Synset ID
11085933-n
subject named as
Baron Alexander von Humboldt, Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt, Humboldt
scope note
German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859) (English)
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Yle topic ID
18-284906
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ZOBODAT person ID
18912
0 references
Rodovid ID
306228
0 references
WikiTree person ID
Humboldt-11
subject named as
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt (Humboldt) (14 Sep 1769 - 6 May 1859)
0 references
KSW person ID
44096
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