„da ich mich lebhaft für sein Schiksal im Neuen Continent interessire“ A. v. Humboldt als Förderer Oscar M. Liebers

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article in German, Abstracts in English and GermanOscar M. Lieber (1830-1862) is today remembered as the oldest son of Francis Lieber (1800-1872) who was one of the most influential German American publicists of his time. However, Oscar, too, had a remarkable professional career in the United States. After intensive studies in Berlin, Göttingen and Freiberg (Saxony) he became a successful and productive geologist. The paper reminds of the support which Oscar Lieber received from his father’s friend Alexander von Humboldt.

Keywords

• Alexander von Humboldt
• Ingo Schwarz
• Oscar M. Liebers
• Francis Lieber
• Geology