Christian Gmelin

Württembergian mineralogist and professor of chemistry (1792-1860)
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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 (7 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 held citizenship in Kingdom of Württemberg[10].
  • Christian Gmelin worked as a chemist[6].
  • Christian Gmelin worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Christian Gmelin was employed by University of Tübingen[11].
  • Christian Gmelin was educated at University of Tübingen[12].
  • Christian Gmelin was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[13].
  • Christian Gmelin was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Christian Gmelin is recorded as male[15].
  • Christian Gmelin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Christian Gmelin's Commons category is recorded as Christian Gmelin[17].
  • Christian Gmelin's family name is recorded as Gmelin[18].
  • Christian Gmelin's given name is recorded as Christian[19].
  • Christian Gmelin's given name is recorded as Gottlieb[20].
  • Christian Gmelin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Christian Gmelin[21].
  • Christian Gmelin's Commons gallery is recorded as Christian Gmelin[22].
  • Christian Gmelin's work location is recorded as Tübingen[23].
  • Christian Gmelin's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Christian Gmelin's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
  • Christian Gmelin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Christian Gmelin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Christian Gottlob Gmelin'}[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].

Education

Christian Gmelin was educated at University of Tübingen[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Christian Gmelin was employed by University of Tübingen[11].

Death and Burial

Christian Gmelin died on May 13, 1860[5]. He died 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 (7 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 8 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].

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[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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