Humboldt - Definition and Overview

Humboldt may refer to:

• Alexander von Humboldt, German natural scientist.
• Wilhelm von Humboldt, Alexander's brother, linguist, philosopher, diplomat.
• Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 by Wilhelm von Humboldt.
  • Humboldt Museum (or Museum of Natural History), part of the University.
• Humboldt State University, Humboldt County, California
• The Humboldt Penguin, Spheniscus humboldti
• The Humboldt Current or Peru Current.
• The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
• Humboldt Park, Chicago, Illinois
• The Canadian city of Humboldt, Saskatchewan

Humboldt is also the name of several places in the United States of America:

• Humboldt County, California
  • Humboldt Bay
  • Humboldt Hill
  • Humboldt Redwoods State Park
• Humboldt, Illinois
• Humboldt County, Iowa
  • Humboldt, Iowa
• Humboldt, Kansas
• Humboldt Township, in Marquette County, Michigan
• Minnesota:
  • Humboldt, in Kittson County, Minnesota
  • Humboldt Township, in Clay County, Minnesota
• Humboldt, Nebraska
• Nevada:
  • Humboldt County, Nevada
  • East Humboldt Range
  • West Humboldt Range
  • Humboldt River
  • Little Humboldt River
  • Humboldt Sink
  • Humboldt Wildlife Management Area
  • Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
• Humboldt, South Dakota
• Humboldt, Tennessee
• Humboldt, Wisconsin

Almost all usages are in honour of Alexander von Humboldt, though some are in honour of Wilhelm von Humboldt.