> Yet the science of our time has no place for Humboldt.
It is worth noting that the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is very well-known in academia due to its prestigious sponsorships and world-class hospitality for exchange scientists.
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The point of noting the existence of the foundation is more that his values are actually not neglected and very much alive today -- those values are actually promoted by the foundation, and those sponsored by the foundation are encouraged to promote those values, too.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Park,_Chicago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Park_(Chicago_park) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Vo...
Most people here couldn't tell you who he is, though.