Personal Life Of Alexander Von Humboldt! Trivia Facts

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1. What city was Alexander von Humboldt born?

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Alexander von Humboldt was born in Berlin.

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Alexander von Humboldt was a Prussian polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer, and influential proponent of Romantic philosophy and science. His works included quantitative work on botanical geography laid the foundation for the field of biogeography. Humboldt's advocacy of long-term systematic geophysical measurement laid the foundation for modern geomagnetic and meteorological monitoring.... see moreHe lived through the eighteenth and nineteenth century. see less

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2. What age did Humboldt die?

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Humboldt died at the age of 89.

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3. Humboldt had how many siblings?

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Humboldt had three siblings.

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4. What was the name of Alexander von Humboldt wife?

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The question asks for the name of Alexander von Humboldt's wife. However, none of the options provided (Forster, Maria, Elisabeth) are correct. Therefore, the correct answer is "None of the above".

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5. Humboldt became an orphan at what age?

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Humboldt became an orphan at the age of 27.

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6. What year did Alexander Georg died?

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Alexander Georg died in the year 1779.

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7. What was Humboldt first course of study?

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Humboldt's first course of study was finance.

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8. What year was Humboldt born?

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Humboldt was born in 1769.

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9. What is Humboldt mother's name?

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The correct answer is Elisabeth because it is stated in the question that Humboldt's mother's name is being asked. Among the given options, Elisabeth is the only name provided as a choice. Therefore, Elisabeth is the correct answer.

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10. What was the name of Humboldt's father?

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Georg is the correct answer because it is the name of Humboldt's father.

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What city was Alexander von Humboldt born?
What age did Humboldt die?
Humboldt had how many siblings?
What was the name of Alexander von Humboldt wife?
Humboldt became an orphan at what age?
What year did Alexander Georg died?
What was Humboldt first course of study?
What year was Humboldt born?
What is Humboldt mother's name?
What was the name of Humboldt's father?
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