Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt was born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia in the Holy Empire of Roman Empire on 14 September 1769. Humboldt travelled extensively throughout the Americas and became known as one of the most famous scientific names in all of Europe during his era. After his research journeys, he returned to Berlin to settle down and compile his studies. Humboldt focused on biogeography, natural sciences, botany, and other scientific fields.
In terms of botany and plant ecology, Humboldt published extensive studies bridging biogeography and the study of plants. As he was an explorer and a naturalist, Humboldt classified many organisms in his own set of criterion in an attempt to describe the geographical land masses and create a distinction.
Applied Plant Ecology Winter 2020 