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Let me introduce you to
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One of the most impressive scientists
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His fame so loud, that all over the world
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Names to commemorate his name more than anyone
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Former U.S. President Thomas. Jefferson
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Said that he he had seen the most prestigious scientists
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Simon. Glass Li Wage said he really found in South America (Annotation: South American Revolution pioneer)
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His century anniversary of the birth
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On the front page of The New York Times
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Each are reports about his
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The scientist, who in the end?
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Why he is so admirable?
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His name is Alexander. Where a request. Humboldt (Alexander Van Humboldt)
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Have not heard his name?
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Most people have never heard of
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His name has unfortunately been the history of the phagocytic
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The following is what he has done
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Humboldt is the beginning of a geologist
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When he won the Heritage travel
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He embarked on a five-year scientific journey
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Adventure South American continent,
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From 1799 to 1804
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Humboldt and his partner, botanist Aime. Bang Pulan
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Travels to the jungles of Venezuela
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In the mountains of Peru
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Drawing detailed record of the ancient Inca ruins
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And across Mexico and Cuba
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He to explore Venezuela Elinuoke River full
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This more than 1700 miles of adventure
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Full of crises, disease, and the amazing new discovery
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For example, Humboldt was the first adventurer
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Witnessed the aborigines curare saddles ready to poisoned arrows
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He found that the importance of the cinchona tree
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Its bark contains quinine
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Able to treat malaria
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He also found that restrictions on the coast of Peru rainfall currents
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He also found that restrictions on the coast of Peru rainfall currents
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After being named Humboldt ocean currents
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He found and described many new species
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Like the electric eel
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In Ecuador, he climbed one of the highest volcano Mount Qinbolasuo
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To measure atmospheric pressure
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Has never been at such a high altitude pressure measurement
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His entire trip up to twenty-four thousand miles
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Equivalent to the distance around the circle of the earth
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The way, he measured and recorded
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Topographic changes
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