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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.
During his 1829 expedition to Russia and Siberia, Alexander von Humboldt traveled extensively to provide the government with expertise on mining organization and techniques. His journey included the following regions:1
- The Urals: Humboldt visited the region to inspect gold and platinum mines.1
- Altai Mountains: He traveled as far as these mountains during his expedition.1
- Chinese frontier: His travels extended to the border of China.1
Throughout this journey, Humboldt and his companions were accompanied by an official guard as guests of the tsar, and their observations regarding the geography, geology, and meteorology of Central Asia provided significant new knowledge to the Western world.1