Johann Georg Gmelin
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Summary
Johann Georg Gmelin was born on August 10, 1709[1], in Tübingen[2]. He died on May 20, 1755[3], in Tübingen[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], chemist[6], geographer[7], botanist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: August 12, 1709[11]
- Date of death: May 20, 1775[12]
- Father: Johann Georg Gmelin[13]
- Child: Eberhard Gmelin[14], Christian von Gmelin[15]
- Country of citizenship: Duchy of Württemberg[16], Russian Empire[17]
- Occupation: physician[18], botanical collector[19], discoverer[20]
- Field of work: botany[21], ethnography[22], chemistry[23], medicine[24]
- Position held: Rector of the University of Tübingen[25]
- Employer: University of Tübingen[26], Russian Academy of Sciences[27]
- Educated at: University of Tübingen[28]
- Student: Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin[29], Johann Friedrich Gmelin[30]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[31], Russian Academy of Sciences[32], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[33], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Doctoral student: Stepan Krasheninnikov[36], Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin[37]
- Commons category: Johann Georg Gmelin (explorer)[38]
- Archives at: Berlin State Library[39]
- Family name: Gmelin[40]
- Given name: Johann[41], Georg[42]
- Commons gallery: Johann Georg Gmelin (explorer)[43]
- Work location: Tübingen[44]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[45], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Russian Biographical Dictionary[47], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[49], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[50], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[51]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[52]
- Commons Creator page: Johann Georg Gmelin[53]
- Name in native language: Johann Georg Gmelin[54]
- Different from: Johann Georg Gmelin[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Johann Georg Gmelin include Larix gmelinii[56], a taxon[57] and Gmelina[58], a taxon[59].
Why It Matters
Johann Georg Gmelin has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for him include Larix gmelinii[56], a taxon[57] and Gmelina[58], a taxon[59].
His notable doctoral advisees include Stepan Krasheninnikov[62], a botanist[63], 1711–1755[64], of Tsardom of Russia[65], specialised in geography[66] and Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin[67], an explorer[68], 1744–1774[69], of Russian Empire[70], specialised in botany[71].
FAQs
Where was Johann Georg Gmelin born?
Johann Georg Gmelin was born in Tübingen[2].
Where did Johann Georg Gmelin die?
Johann Georg Gmelin died in Tübingen[4].
Who were Johann Georg Gmelin's parents?
Johann Georg Gmelin's father was Johann Georg Gmelin[13].
What did Johann Georg Gmelin do for work?
Johann Georg Gmelin worked as an explorer[5], chemist[6], geographer[7], botanist[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Johann Georg Gmelin go to school?
Johann Georg Gmelin was educated at University of Tübingen[28].