Source : WordNet®

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}]