Florida where home but studied Mining Technology now researchers there are working on new ways of extracting metals. As. He wanted to see the world in its entirety at a time when european saw themselves as a period to other peoples and cultures aleksandr from home but sort of personal contact his famous expedition to the americas reveal to him how everything was connected. Multifaceted scientist explorer humanist humboldt is considered one of the last minute. Alexander from whom boyd was born in berlin at 769 growing up in a palace outside the city he was fascinated by rocks plants and insects from an early age after attending university and working as a government mine. He set off for the americas in 79009. 00 it was a dream come true for a naturalist for 4 months we slept in the forests so rounded by crocodiles boas and jackie was eating nothing more than rice ants manioc and on occasion monkeys he wrote of the hardships and excitement of his expedition he returned after 5 years with