Who is Alexander von Humboldt George Mehler

View full lesson: Have you heard of Alexander von Humboldt Not likely. The geologist turned South American explorer was a bit of an 18th century super scientist, traveling over 24, 000 miles to understand the relationship between nature and habitat. George Mehler details Humboldt s major accomplishments and why we should care about them today. Lesson by George Mehler, animation by Flaming Medusa Studios Inc.