Christian Gmelin

Württembergian mineralogist and professor of chemistry (1792-1860)
Person human Q63334
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Christian Gmelin

Summary

Christian Gmelin is a human[1]. He was born in Tübingen[2]. He was born on October 12, 1792[3]. He died in Tübingen[4]. He died on May 13, 1860[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tübingen[2], Christian Gmelin…
  • Christian Gmelin died in Tübingen[4].
  • Christian Gmelin was born on October 12, 1792[3].
  • Christian Gmelin died on May 13, 1860[5].
  • Christian Gmelin's father was Christian Gottlieb Gmelin[9].
  • Christian Gmelin's mother was Q141495016[10].
  • Christian Gmelin was married to Q141495006[11].
  • Christian Gmelin held citizenship in Kingdom of Württemberg[12].
  • Christian Gmelin worked as a chemist[6].
  • Christian Gmelin worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Christian Gmelin was employed by University of Tübingen[13].
  • Christian Gmelin was educated at University of Tübingen[14].
  • Christian Gmelin was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[15].
  • Christian Gmelin was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Christian Gmelin is recorded as male[17].
  • Christian Gmelin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Christian Gmelin's Commons category is recorded as Christian Gmelin[19].
  • Christian Gmelin's family name is recorded as Gmelin[20].
  • Christian Gmelin's given name is recorded as Christian[21].
  • Christian Gmelin's given name is recorded as Gottlieb[22].
  • Christian Gmelin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Christian Gmelin[23].
  • Christian Gmelin's Commons gallery is recorded as Christian Gmelin[24].
  • Christian Gmelin's work location is recorded as Tübingen[25].
  • Christian Gmelin's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26].
  • Christian Gmelin's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tübingen[2], Christian Gmelin… he was born on October 12, 1792[3]. His father was Christian Gottlieb Gmelin[9]. His mother was Q141495016[10].

Education

Christian Gmelin was educated at University of Tübingen[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Christian Gmelin was employed by University of Tübingen[13].

Personal Life

Christian Gmelin was married to Q141495006[11].

Death and Burial

Christian Gmelin died on May 13, 1860[5]. He passed away in Tübingen[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Christian Gmelin include gmelinite series[28], a mineral series[29].

Why It Matters

Christian Gmelin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include gmelinite series[28], a mineral series[29].

FAQs

Where was Christian Gmelin born?

Born in Tübingen[2], Christian Gmelin…

Where did Christian Gmelin die?

Christian Gmelin died in Tübingen[4].

Who were Christian Gmelin's parents?

Christian Gmelin's father was Christian Gottlieb Gmelin[9]. Christian Gmelin's mother was Q141495016[10].

Who was Christian Gmelin married to?

Christian Gmelin's spouses include Q141495006[11].

What did Christian Gmelin do for work?

Christian Gmelin worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Christian Gmelin go to school?

Christian Gmelin was educated at University of Tübingen[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Die Matrikeln der Universität Tübingen, vol. 3. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Gmelin, Christian Gottlob. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Ferdinand Gottlieb von Gmelin, Gustav Adolf Gmelin, Q141495075 +3
    P14927 → 104255080
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'gv', 'ig', '
    Mother → Q141495016
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57570|batch #57570]]: Import LEO-BW ID"
  2. 19d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Q141495006
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P26]]: [[Q141495006]], Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Tübingen
    Occupation → —
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Sibling → Ferdinand Gottlieb von Gmelin, Gustav Adolf Gmelin, Q141495075 +3
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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