Philipp Friedrich Gmelin
German professor of botany and chemistry (1721–1768) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Philipp Friedrich Gmelin (19 August 1721 – 9 May 1768) was a professor of botany and chemistry. He studied the chemistry of antimony and wrote texts on the pancreatic ducts, mineral waters, and botany.
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Philipp F. Gmelin | |
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Born | (1721-08-19)19 August 1721 |
Died | 9 May 1768(1768-05-09) (aged 46) |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Tübingen |
Known for | Pancreatic ducts Chemistry of antimony |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botanist and chemist |
Institutions | University of Tübingen |
Doctoral advisor | Burchard Mauchart |
Doctoral students | Johann Friedrich Gmelin |
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Johann Friedrich Gmelin is also his eldest son. |
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He was a brother of the famous traveler Johann Georg Gmelin. He obtained his Master's degree in 1742, at the University of Tübingen under Burchard Mauchart.[citation needed]
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1758.[1]
He was the father of the naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin.