π Explorer Alexander von Humboldt is born (1769)
Where: Berlin, Germany
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π On This Day: September 14
September 14, 1769: Explorer Alexander von Humboldt is born. On 14 September 1769, Alexander von Humboldt was born in Berlin, Germany. Starting in 1799, he spent five years exploring South America and Mexico, carefully recording plants, animals, mountains and weather. He climbed Chimborazo in Ecuador to 5,878 m, the highest any European had climbed at that time.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1909 πΏ Naturalist and painter Peter Scott was born in 1909; he helped found the World Wildlife Fund and drew its famous giant panda logo.
- 1915 π Amateur astronomer John Dobson was born in 1915; he designed a simple, cheap telescope and set up telescopes on sidewalks so anyone could look at the stars.
- 2015 π¬ In 2015 scientists detected gravitational waves for the first time, tiny ripples in space sent out when two black holes crashed together far away.
π§ Question of the day
Which mountain in Ecuador did Humboldt climb?
- Chimborazo
- Kilimanjaro
- Mount Fuji
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Answer: Chimborazo
π Landmarks that opened on September 14
Questions
What happened on September 14?
September 14, 1769: Explorer Alexander von Humboldt is born. It happened in Berlin, Germany.
Which landmarks opened on September 14?
One Vanderbilt (opened 2020).
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