Hum·boldt /ˈhʌmˌbolt, ˈhʊm-/
Humboldt
n 1: German philologist noted for his studies of the relation
between language and culture (1767-1835) [syn: Baron
Wilhelm von Humboldt, Baron Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt]
2: German naturalist who explored Central and South America and
provided a comprehensive description of the physical
universe (1769-1859) [syn: Baron Alexander von Humboldt,
Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt]