Alexander von Humboldt was an explorer, scientist, artist and traveller who formed an understanding of the interconnectedness of life and nature. His vision was holistic and in the early 19th century radical. He explored Latin America and Russia, was friends with Goethe, met Napoleon, was friends with Simon Bolivar who liberated much of South …

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