On the fourth day of April (Kang Xi), May 6, 1859, the outstanding German scientist Alexander von Humboldt died in Berlin. In In in 1859, the distinguished German scientist Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859), died in Berlin. Humboldt is the founder of the modern physical geography, one of the founders of modern climatology, geology, geophysics, plant geography and ecology, his own lifetime contribution to the scientific enterprise, leaving a large number of writings. Humboldt died in Berlin "target =" _blank "> Volume 5" universe "Humboldt's major works, Central Africa and the New World tropical regions travel in mind," 30 volumes in order to commemorate the great scientists German Academy of Sciences in 1860 to establish the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.