humboldt

(noun) German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835). Synonyms: Humboldt, Baron Wilhelm von Humboldt, Baron Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt.

(noun) German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859). Synonyms: Humboldt, Baron Alexander von Humboldt, Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt.