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1769 – 1859Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)Died 6 May 1859, aged 89Alexander von Humboldt was a Prussian naturalist and explorer whose extensive travels in the Americas and writings on geography, botany, and climate laid foundations for modern earth science. His work influenced Darwin, Bolivar, and generations of scientists, and numerous places and species bear his name. He died in Berlin at age 89.