List of Famous people with last name Wied-neuwied
Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied
First Name Prince
Last Name Wied-Neuwied
Born on September 23, 1782
Born in Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate
Prince Alexander Philipp Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied was a German explorer, ethnologist and naturalist. He led a pioneering expedition to southeast Brazil between 1815–1817, from which the album Reise nach Brasilien, which first revealed to Europe real images of Brazilian Indians, was the ultimate result. It was translated into several languages and recognized as one of the greatest contributions to the knowledge of Brazil at the beginning of the nineteenth century. In 1832 he embarked on another expedition, this time to United States, together with the Swiss painter Karl Bodmer.
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Friedrich Karl zu Wied-Neuwied
First Name Friedrich
Last Name Wied-Neuwied
Born on December 25, 1741
Born in Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate
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