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Scientific career. Institutions. Russian Academy of Sciences, University of St. Petersburg, University of Tübingen. Author abbrev. (botany) J.G.Gmel. Johann Georg Gmelin (8 August 1709 – 20 May 1755) was a German naturalist, botanist and geographer .
May 12, 2023 · Johann Georg Gmelin and permafrost. Johann Georg, the apothecary’s second son, was not only a famous botanist, but also an explorer. “During the period from 1733 to 1743 [he] explored a wide area of Siberia. These expeditions yielded numerous plant specimens, which he later described in his writings.
German chemist and botanist on the Second Kamchatka Expedition (1733-1743). Although never reaching the Pacific, Johann Georg Gmelin and his companions travelled for nearly ten years in Siberia collecting extensive data on the history, natural history, geography and people of the region. Originally from Tübingen, Gmelin was the son of a well ...
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The dynasty began with Johann Georg Gmelin (c.1674–1728), an apothecary in the German city of Tübingen. One of his sons – also Johann Georg (1709–1755) – taught chemistry in Russia ...
Johann Georg Gmelin, Gemälde von Wolfgang Dietrich Majer, 1744, Gleimhaus Halberstadt. Johann Georg Gmelin (russisch Иоганн Георг Гмелин; * 10. August 1709 in Tübingen; † 20. Mai 1755 ebenda) war ein deutscher Sibirienforscher und Verfasser der Flora Sibirica. Sein offizielles botanisches Autorenkürzel lautet „ J.G.Gmel.
Johann Georg Gmelin, Goettingen, 1751-52. LC Rare Book Collections. Gmelin, a naturalist whose works are distinguished by their detailed descriptions of Siberia's flora and fauna, wrote these volumes in St. Petersburg in 1743-47, after having spent ten years in Siberia.
Gmelin, Johann Georg (b. Tübingen, Germany, 10 August 1709; d. Tübingen, 20 May 1755)botany, natural history, geography. Source for information on Gmelin, Johann Georg: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography dictionary.
