Humboldt

American  

[huhm-bohlt, hoom-bawlt] / ˈhʌm boʊlt, ˈhʊm bɔlt /

noun

1. Friedrich Heinrich Alexander Baron von 1769–1859, German naturalist, writer, and statesman.

2. his brother (Karl) Wilhelm Baron von, 1767–1835, German philologist and diplomat.

3. a town in NW Tennessee.

4. a river in NE Nevada, flowing W and SW to the Humboldt Sink. 290 miles (467 km) long.

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Humboldt British  

/ ˈhʊmbɔlt, ˈhʌmbəʊlt /

noun

1. Baron ( Friedrich Heinrich ) Alexander von (alɛˈksandər fɔn). 1769–1859, German scientist, who made important scientific explorations in Central and South America (1799–1804). In Kosmos (1845–62), he provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe

2. his brother, Baron ( Karl ) Wilhelm von (ˈvɪlhɛlm fɔn). 1767–1835, German philologist and educational reformer

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Humboldt Scientific  

/ hŭm′bōlt′,hm′bôlt′ /

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

The Mendocino Triple Junction lies offshore from Humboldt County, where three major tectonic plates converge.

From Science Daily

“It’s a microcosm for what’s happening in Humboldt County. It’s a microcosm for the challenges that California is facing.”

From Los Angeles Times

The North Coast is expected to get the most rain, with the heaviest rainfall in Humboldt and El Norte counties.

From Los Angeles Times

Five ocean leases have already been granted to energy companies off Humboldt County and Morro Bay.

From Los Angeles Times

Other major upwelling systems include the Humboldt Current off Peru and the Benguela and Canary Currents along the west coast of Africa.

From Science Daily