Knobloch, Eberhard (Author)
Centaurus: International Magazine of the History of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Volume: 49
Pages: 3--14
On 5 June 1799, Alexander von Humboldt, explorer and scientist, left La Coruña in Spain to go to Cumaná, Venezuela. On 3 August 1804, he arrived again in Bordeaux, France. This article deals with five aspects of this famous journey: the itinerary of the American journey; scientific aims: Humboldt's journeys and scientific activities were two sides of the same coin; methodology: Humboldt explained in detail his positivistic scientific methodology in his treatise On the isothermal lines and the distribution of heat on the earth (1817); achievements and results: the old Humboldt claimed only three merits: the geography of plants, the theory of isothermal lines, and geomagnetism; the isotherms as a case study: Humboldt spoke at great length about errors, limits, and advantages of the method of mean values.
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