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What scientific gathering did Alexander von Humboldt organize in Berlin in 1828?
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Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt, oil on canvas by Julius Schrader, 1859; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.
In the autumn of 1828, Alexander von Humboldt organized one of the first international scientific conferences in Berlin.1
Despite the political climate of the time, where such large gatherings of potentially liberal-minded individuals were often viewed with suspicion by authorities following the Napoleonic Wars, Humboldt successfully navigated the concerns of official Prussian circles to host the event.1