 Alexander Von Humboldt Alexander Von Humboldt (full name Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt) was born on September 14, 1769 in Berlin, Germany. He was a Prussian naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher, linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt.
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His father was a major in the Prussian army and after the Seven Years' War he was rewarde ... Date added: 04 March '08 |  Charles Darwin Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, in Mount House, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England and died on April 19, 1882. He was one of the most important naturalists of all times.
Biography and Career :
His parents were Robert and Sussannah; Robert was a doctor in the high society and Sussannah was daughter of Josiah Wedgwood, the founder of the most popular pottery factory in England. Suss ... Date added: 16 July '08 |  What Values are Left? by Herminne Tonita -
Little did they know, British naturalist Charles Darwin, German philosopher Karl Marx or Viennese psychologist Sigmund Freud, what intellectual and moral revolution, and even a social one, their theories were going to trigger. And even nowadays, are we really aware of what these three men have done to us?
Taking Darwin's ideas to their logical conclusions, people started ... Date added: 13 September '07 |  Sir Richard Owen Sir Richard Owen was born on Friday, July 20, 1804 in Lancaster and he was a famous naturalist from England.Life in Brief: - Being born on Jul 20, Sir Richard was a Cancer. - his ethnicity: White.Sir Richard Owen had studied at Lancaster Royal Grammar School and then he attended the University of Edinburgh (one year, in 1824).He died on Sunday, December 18, 1892, in London; cause of death: unspeci ... Date added: 07 June '08 |  Joy Adamson Joy Adamson (Friedericke Victoria Gessner) was born on Thursday, January 20, 1910 in Troppau and she was a famous naturalist from Austria.Life in Brief: - Being born on Jan 20, Joy was an Aquarius. - her ethnicity: White.Joy dated Viktor von Klarwill (husband) and amongst other amorous encounters was Peter Bally (husband).She died on Thursday, January 03, 1980, in Shaba National Reserve; cause of ... Date added: 04 June '08 |  David Attenborough David Attenborough (David Frederick Attenborough) was born on Saturday, May 08, 1926 in London and he is a famous naturalist from England of Atheist religion.Life in Brief: - Being born on May 08, David is a Taurus. - his ethnicity: White. - his mother's name: Mary Clegg. - his father's name: Frederick Levi Attenborough. - Brothers : Richard Attenborough, John Michael Attenborough.He attended the ... Date added: 04 June '08 |  John James Audubon John James Audubon was born on Tuesday, April 26, 1785 in Les Cayes and he was a famous naturalist from United States.Life in Brief: - Being born on Apr 26, John James was a Taurus. - his ethnicity: Multiracial. - his mother's name: Jeanne Rabin. - his father's name: Jean Audubon.John James dated Lucy Bakewell (wife).He died on Monday, January 27, 1851, in Minnie's Land; cause of death: unspecifie ... Date added: 04 June '08 |  Spencer Fullerton Baird Spencer Fullerton Baird was born on Monday, February 03, 1823 in Reading and he was a famous naturalist from United States.Life in Brief: - Being born on Feb 03, Spencer Fullerton was an Aquarius. - his ethnicity: White.He attended the Dickinson College (in 1840).He died on Friday, August 19, 1887, in Woods Hole; cause of death: unspecified.Famous Why : History of North American Birds. ... Date added: 04 June '08 |  William Bartram William Bartram was born on Monday, February 09, 1739 in Kingsessing and he was a famous naturalist from United States.Life in Brief: - Being born on Feb 09, William was an Aquarius. - his ethnicity: White. - his father's name: John Bartram. - Brother : John Bartram.He died on Tuesday, July 22, 1823, in Kingsessing; cause of death: unspecified.Famous Why : 18th Century American travelling naturali ... Date added: 04 June '08 |  Pierre Belon Pierre Belon was born in Le Mans and he was a famous naturalist from France.Life in Brief: - his ethnicity: White.He attended the University of Wittenberg (in 1540).He died on Wednesday, April 01, 1564, in Paris; cause of death: murder.Famous Why : L'histoire de la nature des oyseaux. ... Date added: 04 June '08 |  Charles Bonnet Charles Bonnet was born on Wednesday, March 13, 1720 in Geneva and he was a famous naturalist from Switzerland.Life in Brief: - Being born on Mar 13, Charles was a Pisces. - his ethnicity: White.He died on Monday, May 20, 1793, in Genthod; cause of death: unspecified.Famous Why : Discovered parthenogenesis. ... Date added: 04 June '08 | Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (Georges-Louis Leclerc) was born on Wednesday, September 07, 1707 in Montbard and he was a famous naturalist from France.Life in Brief: - Being born on Sep 07, Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de was a Virgo. - his ethnicity: White. - his father's name: Benjamin Leclerc.He attended the Angers University.He died on Wednesday, April 16, 1788, in Paris; cause of dea ... Date added: 04 June '08 |  John Burroughs John Burroughs was born on Monday, April 03, 1837 in Roxbury and he was a famous naturalist from United States.Life in Brief: - Being born on Apr 03, John was an Aries. - his ethnicity: White. - his mother's name: Amy Kelly. - his father's name: Chauncey A. Burroughs.John dated Ursula North (wife).He died on Tuesday, March 29, 1921; cause of death: unspecified.Famous Why : Birds and Poets. ... Date added: 04 June '08 |  Erasmus Darwin Erasmus Darwin was born on Wednesday, December 12, 1731 in Elston and he was a famous naturalist from England.Life in Brief: - Being born on Dec 12, Erasmus was a Sagittarius. - his ethnicity: White. - his mother's name: Elizabeth Hall. - his father's name: Robert Darwin. - Sister : Anne Darwin.Erasmus Darwin had studied at Chesterfield School and then he attended the St. John's College, Cambridge ... Date added: 04 June '08 |  Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton was born on Friday, May 29, 1716 in Montbard and he was a famous naturalist from France.Life in Brief: - Being born on May 29, Louis-Jean-Marie was a Gemini. - his ethnicity: White. - his father's name: Jean Daubenton.He died on Wednesday, January 01, 1800, in Paris; cause of death: unspecified.Famous Why : French comparative anatomist. ... Date added: 04 June '08 | Lynn G. Dolnick Lynn G. Dolnick is a famous naturalist from United States.Life in Brief: - her ethnicity: White. - Brother : Michael Golden.Famous Why : National Zoological Park.Do you think that Lynn G. deserves to be famous? Why?Feel free to express your opinion about this celebrity in the comments section below.If you know any important piece of information or 'juicy gossip' about Lynn G. which you would like ... Date added: 04 June '08 |  Gerald Durrell Gerald Durrell (Gerald Malcolm Durrell) was born on Wednesday, January 07, 1925 in Jamshedpur and he was a famous naturalist from England.Life in Brief: - Being born on Jan 07, Gerald was a Capricorn. - his ethnicity: White. - Brother : Lawrence Durrell.Gerald dated Jacqueline Sonia Rasen (wife) and amongst other amorous encounters was Lee Wilson McGeorge (wife).He died on Monday, January 30, 1995 ... Date added: 04 June '08 |  Ulisse Aldrovandi Ulisse Aldrovandi was born on Monday, September 11, 1522 in Bologna and he was a famous naturalist from Italy of Roman Catholic religion.Life in Brief: - Being born on Sep 11, Ulisse was a Virgo. - his ethnicity: White.He died on Thursday, March 10, 1605, in Bologna; cause of death: unspecified.Famous Why : Pioneering entomologist and naturalist. ... Date added: 04 June '08 |  Jane Goodall Jane Goodall (Valerie Jane Goodall) was born on Tuesday, April 03, 1934 in London and she is a famous naturalist from England.Life in Brief: - Being born on Apr 03, Jane is an Aries. - her ethnicity: White. - her mother's name: Margaret Myfanwe Joseph. - her father's name: Mortimer Herbert Morris-Goodall. - Sister : Judy.She attended the Oxford University.Jane dated Hugo van Lawick (husband) and a ... Date added: 06 June '08 |  Edward Forbes Edward Forbes was born on Sunday, February 12, 1815 in Douglas and he was a famous naturalist from Scotland.Life in Brief: - Being born on Feb 12, Edward was an Aquarius. - his ethnicity: White.He attended the University of Edinburgh.He died on Saturday, November 18, 1854, in Wardie; cause of death: unspecified.Famous Why : History of British Mollusca. ... Date added: 06 June '08 | Jim Fowler Jim Fowler was born on Saturday, April 09, 1932 in Albany and he is a famous naturalist from United States.Life in Brief: - Being born on Apr 09, Jim is an Aries. - his ethnicity: White.He attended the Earlham College, Richmond, IN.Famous Why : Did all the work on Wild Kingdom. ... Date added: 06 June '08 |  Joseph Wood Krutch Joseph Wood Krutch was born on Saturday, November 25, 1893 in Knoxville and he was a famous naturalist from United States.Life in Brief: - Being born on Nov 25, Joseph Wood was a Sagittarius. - his ethnicity: White.He attended the BA, University of Tennessee (in 1915).He died on Friday, May 22, 1970, in Tucson; cause of death: cancer - colon.Famous Why : The Modern Temper. ... Date added: 06 June '08 |  Aldo Leopold Aldo Leopold (Rand Aldo Leopold) was born on Monday, January 11, 1886 in Burlington and he was a famous naturalist from United States.Life in Brief: - Being born on Jan 11, Aldo was a Capricorn. - his ethnicity: White.Aldo Leopold had studied at Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ and then he attended the MA Forestry, Yale University (in 1909).He died on Wednesday, April 21, 1948, in Baraboo; ... Date added: 06 June '08 |  Steve Irwin Steve Irwin (Stephen Robert Irwin) was born on Thursday, February 22, 1962 in Essendon and he was a famous naturalist from Australia.Life in Brief: - Being born on Feb 22, Steve was a Pisces. - his ethnicity: White. - his mother's name: Lyn. - his father's name: Robert Irwin.Steve dated Terri Irwin (wife).He died on Monday, September 04, 2006, in Port Douglas; cause of death: accident - misc.Famou ... Date added: 06 June '08 |  Ernst Mayr Ernst Mayr (Ernst Walter Mayr) was born on Tuesday, July 05, 1904 in Kempten and he was a famous naturalist from United States of Atheist religion.Life in Brief: - Being born on Jul 05, Ernst was a Cancer. - his ethnicity: White.He attended the University of Berlin (in 1926).He died on Thursday, February 03, 2005, in Bedford; cause of death: unspecified.Famous Why : Evolutionary biologist. ... Date added: 07 June '08 |  David Suzuki David Suzuki (David Takayoshi Suzuki) was born on Tuesday, March 24, 1936 in Vancouver and he is a famous naturalist from Canada.Life in Brief: - Being born on Mar 24, David is an Aries. - his ethnicity: Asian. - his mother's name: Kaoru Carr Suzuki. - his father's name: Kaoru Suzuki. - Sisters : Marcia, Dawn.David Suzuki had studied at London Central Secondary School, London, Ontario, Canada (in ... Date added: 08 June '08 |  Jan Swammerdam Jan Swammerdam was born on Thursday, February 12, 1637 in Amsterdam and he was a famous naturalist from Netherlands.Life in Brief: - Being born on Feb 12, Jan was an Aquarius. - his ethnicity: White.He died on Thursday, February 15, 1680, in Amsterdam; cause of death: unspecified.Famous Why : Biblia Naturae. ... Date added: 08 June '08 |  Timothy Treadwell Timothy Treadwell (Timothy William Dexter) was born on Monday, April 29, 1957 in Long Island and he was a famous naturalist from United States.Life in Brief: - Being born on Apr 29, Timothy was a Taurus. - his ethnicity: White. - his mother's name: Carol Ann Dexter. - his father's name: Valentine Dexter. - Sister : Vikki Pless.He attended the Bradley University, Peoria, IL (but he dropped out in 1 ... Date added: 08 June '08 |  Alfred Russel Wallace Alfred Russel Wallace was born on Wednesday, January 08, 1823 in Usk and he was a famous naturalist from Wales.Life in Brief: - Being born on Jan 08, Alfred Russel was a Capricorn. - his ethnicity: White. - his mother's name: Mary Anne Greenell. - his father's name: Thomas Vere Wallace. - Brothers : William, John.Alfred Russel Wallace studied at Hertford Grammar School, Hertford, Hertfordshire.Alf ... Date added: 08 June '08 | Gilbert White Gilbert White was born on Thursday, July 18, 1720 in Selborne and he was a famous naturalist from England.Life in Brief: - Being born on Jul 18, Gilbert was a Cancer. - his ethnicity: White.He attended the Oriel College, Oxford University.He died on Wednesday, June 26, 1793, in Selborne; cause of death: unspecified.Famous Why : Natural History of Selborne. ... Date added: 08 June '08 |
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