A statue of liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt stands in front of the main building of the Humboldt Univesity in Berlin October 29, 2012. The Humboldt University of Berlin is one of Berlin's oldest universities, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin Wilhelm von Humboldt. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)
