Johann Friedrich Gmelin
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Summary
Johann Friedrich Gmelin was born on August 8, 1748[1], in Tübingen[2]. He died on November 1, 1804[3], in Göttingen[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], pteridologist[6], bryologist[7], chemist[8], and zoologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,102 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Albanifriedhof[11]
- Father: Philipp Friedrich Gmelin[12]
- Spouse: Q141495032[13]
- Child: Leopold Gmelin[14]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[15]
- Occupation: ornithologist[16], biologist[17], university teacher[18], physician[19], entomologist[20], mycologist[21], mineralogist[22], naturalist[23]
- Field of work: botany[24], zoology[25], chemistry[26], medicine[27], natural science[28]
- Position held: professor[29]
- Employer: University of Tübingen[30], University of Göttingen[31]
- Educated at: University of Tübingen[32]
- Doctoral advisor: Philipp Friedrich Gmelin[33], Ferdinand Christoph Oetinger[34]
- Student: Wilhelm August Lampadius[35], Vasily Severgin[36], Friedrich Stromeyer[37], Georg Friedrich Hildebrandt[38], Carl Friedrich Kielmeyer[39]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[40], Russian Academy of Sciences[41], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Family: Gmelin[44]
- Doctoral student: Friedrich Stromeyer[45], Georg Friedrich Hildebrandt[46], Vasily Severgin[47]
- Commons category: Johann Friedrich Gmelin[48]
- Family name: Gmelin[49]
- Given name: Johann[50], Friedrich[51]
- Author citation (zoology): Gmelin[52]
- Work location: Tübingen[53]
- Student of: Johann Georg Gmelin[54], Philipp Friedrich Gmelin[55], Ferdinand Christoph Oetinger[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Johann Friedrich Gmelin include Artemisia gmelinii[57], Alburnoides gmelini[58], and Dipsacus gmelinii[59].
Why It Matters
Johann Friedrich Gmelin has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for him include Artemisia gmelinii[57], Alburnoides gmelini[58], and Dipsacus gmelinii[59].
His notable doctoral advisees include Friedrich Stromeyer[62], Georg Friedrich Hildebrandt[63], and Vasily Severgin[64].
FAQs
Where was Johann Friedrich Gmelin born?
Johann Friedrich Gmelin was born in Tübingen[2].
Where did Johann Friedrich Gmelin die?
Johann Friedrich Gmelin passed away in Göttingen[4].
Who were Johann Friedrich Gmelin's parents?
Johann Friedrich Gmelin's father was Philipp Friedrich Gmelin[12].
Who was Johann Friedrich Gmelin married to?
Johann Friedrich Gmelin's spouses include Q141495032[13].
What did Johann Friedrich Gmelin do for work?
Johann Friedrich Gmelin worked as a botanist[5], pteridologist[6], bryologist[7], chemist[8], and zoologist[9].
Where did Johann Friedrich Gmelin go to school?
Johann Friedrich Gmelin was educated at University of Tübingen[32].