Humboldt

[ huhm-bohlt; for 1, 2 also German hoom-bawlt ]

/ ˈhʌm boʊlt; for 1, 2 also German ˈhʊm bɔlt /

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noun

Frie·drich Hein·rich A·lex·an·der

[free-drikh-hahyn-rikh-ah-lek-sahn-duhr], /ˈfri drɪx ˈhaɪn rɪx ˌɑ lɛkˈsɑn dər/, Baron von

[fuhn], /fən/, 1769–1859, German naturalist, writer, and statesman.

his brother, (Karl) Wil·helm

[kahrl vil-helm], /kɑrl ˈvɪl hɛlm/, Baron von, 1767–1835, German philologist and diplomat.

a town in NW Tennessee.

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

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Words nearby Humboldt

humbleness, humble pie, humble plant, humbling, humbly, Humboldt, Humboldt Bay, Humboldt Current, Humboldt Peak, humbucker, humbug

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How to use Humboldt in a sentence

On his farm, he uses stored winter rainwater, which in Humboldt yields about 80 inches.
The Ecology of Good Weed - Issue 104: Harmony|Madison Margolin|August 25, 2021|Nautilus
The couple and their two young sons live in southern Humboldt—one of a triad of counties, alongside Mendocino and Trinity, that comprise the Emerald Triangle.
The Ecology of Good Weed - Issue 104: Harmony|Madison Margolin|August 25, 2021|Nautilus
In his 2018 book, How To Change Your Mind, Michael Pollan describes Stamets in the context of the Romantic scientists, the likes of Humboldt, Goethe, Joseph Banks, Erasmus Darwin, even Thoreau.
How Psilocybin Can Save the Environment - Issue 90: Something Green|Mark MacNamara|September 30, 2020|Nautilus
“Intellectuals are coming up in this country,” Humboldt says.
Is Obama Too Thoughtful?|Michael Signer|February 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Schlink: In 1990, in January, I became a guest professor at Humboldt in Germany right after the wall had come down.
Ordinary Monsters|Richard Cohen|December 11, 2008|DAILY BEAST
An instance which leads still more unequivocally to the same conclusion is given by Humboldt.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
We saw the botanical garden so much praised by Humboldt; but it is in sad disorder, having been for some time entirely neglected.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
A great naturalist named Humboldt tells us that their manner of cooking them is especially disgusting.
Minnie's Pet Monkey|Madeline Leslie
The office of president, which is annually changed, was assigned to M. Alexander de Humboldt.
Decline of Science in England|Charles Babbage
No one can write of South America and its native tribes, without reference to Humboldt.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft

British Dictionary definitions for Humboldt

Humboldt

/ (ˈhʌmbəʊlt, German ˈhʊmbɔlt) /

noun

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

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

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Scientific definitions for Humboldt

Humboldt

[ hŭm′bōlt′, hum′bôlt′ ]

Baron (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von 1769-1859

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.