Johann Georg Gmelin

Summary

Johann Georg Gmelin is a human^[1]. Born in Tübingen^[2], he… he was born on August 10, 1709^[3]. He passed away in Tübingen^[4]. He died on May 20, 1755^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], chemist^[7], geographer^[8], botanist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Tübingen^[2], Johann Georg Gmelin…
• Johann Georg Gmelin passed away in Tübingen^[4].
• Johann Georg Gmelin was born on August 10, 1709^[3].
• Johann Georg Gmelin was born on August 12, 1709^[12].
• Johann Georg Gmelin died on May 20, 1755^[5].
• Johann Georg Gmelin died on May 20, 1775^[13].
• Johann Georg Gmelin's father was Johann Georg Gmelin^[14].
• A child of Johann Georg Gmelin was Eberhard Gmelin^[15].
• A child of Johann Georg Gmelin was Christian von Gmelin^[16].
• Johann Georg Gmelin held citizenship in Duchy of Württemberg^[17].
• Johann Georg Gmelin held citizenship in Russian Empire^[18].
• Johann Georg Gmelin's professions included explorer^[6].
• Johann Georg Gmelin's professions included chemist^[7].
• Johann Georg Gmelin's professions included geographer^[8].
• Johann Georg Gmelin's professions included botanist^[9].
• Johann Georg Gmelin's professions included university teacher^[10].
• Johann Georg Gmelin's professions included physician^[19].
• Johann Georg Gmelin's field of work was botany^[20].
• Johann Georg Gmelin's field of work was ethnography^[21].
• Johann Georg Gmelin's field of work was chemistry^[22].
• Johann Georg Gmelin's field of work was medicine^[23].
• Johann Georg Gmelin held the position of Rector of the University of Tübingen^[24].
• Johann Georg Gmelin was employed by University of Tübingen^[25].
• Among Johann Georg Gmelin's employers was Russian Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Johann Georg Gmelin was educated at University of Tübingen^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tübingen^[2], Johann Georg Gmelin… Recorded date of birth include August 10, 1709^[3] and August 12, 1709^[12]. His father was he^[14].

Education

Johann Georg Gmelin's education included a stint at University of Tübingen^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], chemist^[7], geographer^[8], botanist^[9], university teacher^[10], and physician^[19]. Fields of work include botany^[20], an academic discipline^[28]; ethnography^[21], an academic discipline^[29]; chemistry^[22], a branch of science^[30]; and medicine^[23], a field of study^[31]. Employers include University of Tübingen^[25], a comprehensive university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1477^[34], headquartered in Tübingen^[35] and Russian Academy of Sciences^[26], an academy of sciences^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1724^[38], headquartered in Moscow^[39]. Johann Georg Gmelin held the position of Rector of the University of Tübingen^[24]. Notable students include Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin^[40], an explorer^[41], 1744–1774^[42], of Russian Empire^[43], specialised in botany^[44] and Johann Friedrich Gmelin^[45], a botanist^[46], 1748–1804^[47], of Germany^[48], specialised in botany^[49]. Doctoral students include Stepan Krasheninnikov^[50], a botanist^[51], 1711–1755^[52], of Tsardom of Russia^[53], specialised in geography^[54] and Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin^[55], an explorer^[56], 1744–1774^[57], of Russian Empire^[58], specialised in botany^[59].

Personal Life

Children include Eberhard Gmelin^[15], a physician^[60], 1751–1809^[61], of Duchy of Württemberg^[62] and Christian von Gmelin^[16], a jurist^[63], 1750–1823^[64], of Germany^[65].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 20, 1755^[5] and May 20, 1775^[13]. Johann Georg Gmelin passed away in Tübingen^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Georg Gmelin include Larix gmelinii^[66], a taxon^[67] and Gmelina^[68], a taxon^[69].

Why It Matters

Johann Georg Gmelin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

Entities named for him include Larix gmelinii^[66], a taxon^[67] and Gmelina^[68], a taxon^[69].

His notable doctoral advisees include Stepan Krasheninnikov^[72], a botanist^[73], 1711–1755^[74], of Tsardom of Russia^[75], specialised in geography^[76] and Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin^[77], an explorer^[78], 1744–1774^[79], of Russian Empire^[80], specialised in botany^[81].

FAQs

Where was Johann Georg Gmelin born?

Johann Georg Gmelin's place of birth was 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^[14].

What did Johann Georg Gmelin do for work?

Johann Georg Gmelin worked as explorer^[6], chemist^[7], geographer^[8], botanist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Johann Georg Gmelin go to school?

Johann Georg Gmelin was educated at University of Tübingen^[27].