English noun: Humboldt | |||
1. | Humboldt (person) German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835) | ||
Synonyms | Baron Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt, Baron Wilhelm von Humboldt | ||
Instance hypernym | philologist, philologue | ||
2. | Humboldt (person) German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859) | ||
Synonyms | Baron Alexander von Humboldt, Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt | ||
Instance hypernym | natural scientist, naturalist | ||