Meaning: German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859) Classified under: Nouns denoting people Synonyms: Baron Alexander von Humboldt; Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt; Humboldt Instance hypernyms: natural scientist; naturalist (a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology))
"Little enemies and little wounds must not be despised." (English proverb) "Whose end of tongue is sharp, the edge of his head must be hard" (Breton proverb) "Your tongue is your horse— if you take care of it, it takes care of you; if you betray it, betrays it will." (Arabic proverb) "Even the king saves his money." (Corsican proverb)
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