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Top: A painting from 1806 depicting Alexander von Humboldt (standing, left) collecting flora and fauna samples near Chimborazo volcano in Ecuador. Bottom: Humboldt's drawings comparing various ecosystems at different elevations on Chimborazo and Mont Blanc in the Alps.
1845: Alexander von Humboldt – The Father of Environmentalism

Alexander von Humboldt, a polymath explorer, laid the groundwork for modern environmentalism. His extensive fieldwork and holistic approach to studying nature's interconnectedness inspired a new worldview, shaping the environmental movement as we know it today