| Evidence: | 'If you really want to have a [notion] of tropical countries, study Humboldt.? Skip th[e] scientific parts & commence after leaving Teneriffe.? My feelings amount to admiration the more I read him.' |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Until: 6 Jan 1832 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Charles Darwin |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 12 Feb 1809 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | Scientist and Writer |
| Religion: | Atheist |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Alexander von Humboldt |
| Title: | unknown |
| Genre: | Geography / Travel, Science, Natural history |
| Form of Text: | Print: Unknown |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 16528 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | Other |
| Author: | Darwin Correspondence Project: http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/darwinletters/calendar/entry-158.html, |
| Citation: | Darwin Correspondence Project: http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/darwinletters/calendar/entry-158.html, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=16528, accessed: 20 April 2024 |
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