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Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt{{cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/humboldt|title=Humboldt|work=[[Collins English Dictionary]]|publisher=[[HarperCollins]]|access-date=11 July 2019}} also {{IPAc-en|US|ˈ|h|ʊ|m|b|oʊ|l|t}},{{Cite Merriam-Webster|Humboldt|access-date=11 July 2019}} {{IPAc-en|UK|ˈ|h|ʌ|m|b|ɒ|l|t}};{{Cite dictionary |url=http://www.lexico.com/definition/Humboldt,+Alexander+von |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512144325/https://www.lexico.com/definition/humboldt,_alexander_von |url-status=dead |archive-date=2021-05-12 |title=Humboldt, Alexander von |dictionary=[[Lexico]] UK English Dictionary |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]}} {{IPA|de|ˌalɛˈksandɐ fɔn ˈhʊmbɔlt|lang}}"}},"i":0}}]}">[a] (14 September 1769 – 6 May 1859) was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer, and proponent of Romantic philosophy and science.[5] He was the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher, and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767–1835).[6][7][8] Humboldt's quantitative work on botanical geography laid the foundation for the field of biogeography, while his advocacy of long-term systematic geophysical measurement pioneered modern geomagnetic and meteorological monitoring.[9][10] Humboldt and Carl Ritter are both regarded as the founders of modern geography as they established it as an independent scientific discipline.[11][12]
Elizabeth Anne Holmes (born February 3, 1984) is an American businesswoman convicted of fraud in connection with her health technology company Theranos.[2] Holmes founded Theranos in 2003, and its valuation soared in the early 2010s after it claimed to have revolutionized blood testing by developing methods that needed only very small volumes of blood, such as from a fingerprick.[3][4] In 2015, Forbes had named Holmes the youngest and wealthiest self-made female billionaire in the United States on the basis of a $9-billion valuation of her company.[5] In the following year, as accusations of fraud about Theranos's claims began to surface, Forbes revised its estimate of Holmes's net worth to zero,[6] and Fortune named her in its feature article on "The World's 19 Most Disappointing Leaders".[7]
Comic book advertisements are a common feature in American comic books mainly from the 1940s onwards. As these advertisements were directed at young people, many made sensational claims,[1] and sold the products for a few dollars or less, to be sent to a post office box. Products offered included novelty items, toys, and self-improvement courses such as drawing and body building.
Noel Ernest Edmonds (born 22 December 1948) is an English businessman, and former television presenter, radio DJ, writer and producer. Edmonds first became known as a disc jockey on Radio Luxembourg before moving to BBC Radio 1 in the UK, presenting its breakfast show for almost five years. He presented various radio shows and light-entertainment television programmes, originally working for the BBC and later Sky and Channel 4. After presenting children's Saturday-morning programme Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (1976–1982) and various other BBC TV shows like Top of the Pops and Top Gear during the 1970s, he became best known for presenting Noel's House Party on BBC One from 1991 to 1999. The show achieved 15 million viewers at its peak and originated the character Mr Blobby. He also presented the BBC TV shows Noel's Christmas Presents (1989–1999) and Telly Addicts (1985–1998). Following a hiatus from broadcasting, Edmonds presented the game show Deal or No Deal on Channel 4 from 2005 to 2016. Links and images mentioned. https://youtu.be/TeQs2fpU1eI?t=94 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNkgDJpcuwU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R17IguX1_hQ
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