Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt
1767–1835
Prussian diplomat, philologist, and man of letters. Older brother of Alexander von Humboldt.
Sources
EB
NDB.
Bibliography
EB: The Encyclopædia Britannica. A dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information. 11th edition. 29 vols. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1910–11.
NDB: Neue deutsche Biographie. Under the auspices of the Historical Commission of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences. 27 vols. (A–Wettiner) to date. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. 1953–.
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