Public domain / Wikimedia Commons The German naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt ... in discussions of Humboldt’s scientific legacy is the role that his pioneering maps and scientific ...

when pioneering naturalist Alexander von Humboldt invented the ”thematic map.” In 1799, Humboldt set out for the New World, where he spent half a decade exploring Latin America on behalf ...

on oceanic maps, a line of equal water temperature. The word was introduced and first used in 1817 by German naturalist Alexander Baron von Humboldt. Chicago Bears are expected to interview Iowa ...