humboldt meaning and definition

HUMBOLDT noun

Definition of Humboldt (noun)

1. 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
2. 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