Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin

German physician, botanist, and explorer (1744-1774)
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Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin

Summary

Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tübingen[2]. He was born on July 4, 1744[3]. He died in Akhmedkent[4]. He died on July 16, 1774[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], botanist[7], pteridologist[8], ornithologist[9], and entomologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's place of birth was Tübingen[2].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin died in Akhmedkent[4].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin was born on July 4, 1744[3].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin died on July 16, 1774[5].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's father was Johann Konrad Gmelin[12].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin was married to Q137585796[13].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's professions included explorer[6].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin worked as a botanist[7].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's professions included pteridologist[8].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin worked as an ornithologist[9].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin worked as an entomologist[10].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin worked as a physician[15].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's field of work was botany[16].
  • Among Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[17].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin was educated at University of Tübingen[18].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's doctoral advisor was Johann Georg Gmelin[19].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin is recorded as male[22].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin[24].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's residence is recorded as Saint Petersburg[25].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's family name is recorded as Gmelin[26].
  • Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's given name is recorded as Samuel[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin was born in Tübingen[2]. He was born on July 4, 1744[3]. His father was Johann Konrad Gmelin[12].

Education

Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[18]. His doctoral advisor was Johann Georg Gmelin[19]. Studied under Johann Georg Gmelin[28], an explorer[29], 1709–1755[30], of Duchy of Württemberg[31], specialised in botany[32] and Philipp Friedrich Gmelin[33], a chemist[34], 1721–1768[35], of Germany[36], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[37], specialised in botany[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], botanist[7], pteridologist[8], ornithologist[9], entomologist[10], and physician[15]. Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's field of work was botany[16]. He was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[17].

Personal Life

Among Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's spouses was Q137585796[13].

Death and Burial

Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin died on July 16, 1774[5]. He died in Akhmedkent[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin born?

Born in Tübingen[2], Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin…

Where did Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin die?

Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin died in Akhmedkent[4].

Who were Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's parents?

Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's father was Johann Konrad Gmelin[12].

Who was Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin married to?

Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's spouses include Q137585796[13].

What did Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin do for work?

Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin worked as explorer[6], botanist[7], pteridologist[8], ornithologist[9], and entomologist[10].

Where did Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin go to school?

Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin was educated at University of Tübingen[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Peter Simon Pallas and Zoological Institute Academy of Sciences. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Gmelin, Samuel. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Gmelin, Samuel. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Peter Simon Pallas and Zoological Institute Academy of Sciences. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sibling Christian Gottlieb Gmelin
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