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About Wilhelm von Humboldt

Wilhelm von Humboldt was a 18th-century Russian prussian philosopher. Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Karl Ferdinand von Humboldt was a Prussian philosopher, linguist, government functionary, diplomat, and founder of the Humboldt University of Berlin. In 1949, the university was named after him and his younger brother, Alexander von Humboldt, a naturalist. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Beauty — Appreciating aesthetics, grace, and the sublime
  • Freedom — The value of liberty, independence, and self-determination

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