Kunth was a close confidant of Alexander Georg von Humboldt, the head of the family. After Humboldt's early death in 1779, Kunth assumed the responsibility of advising his widow, Marie-Elisabeth, and managing her estate.
About the Climb. Once inside the Statue of Liberty, you can explore the museum in the pedestal and then begin the climb to the crown. The climb itself is strenuous -- 354 steps, equivalent to 20 stories -- and only recommended for people in good physical health. Inside the statue stairwell is quite cramped, as the steps are only 19 inches wide and very steep.
The number of steps required to cover adistance of 1 mile varies considerably according to theselected walking or running pace. The average number ofsteps ranged from 1,064 steps for a pace of 6 minutes permile in men to 2,310 steps for a walk of 20 minutes permile in women. One-mile step count prediction equationsbased on sex, pace, and height were formulated from thevarious walking and running speeds.