Philipp Friedrich Gmelin
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Philipp Friedrich Gmelin (1721-1768)
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19 August 1721 Tübingen |
| Died | 9 May 1768 (aged 46) Tübingen |
| Nationality | German |
| Fields | Botanist and chemist |
| Institutions | University of Tübingen |
| Alma mater | University of Tübingen |
| Doctoral advisor | Burchard Mauchart |
| Doctoral students | Johann Friedrich Gmelin |
| Known for |
Pancreatic ducts Chemistry of antimony |
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Johann Friedrich Gmelin is also his eldest son.
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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, on mineral waters, and on botany.
He was a brother of the famous traveler Johann Georg Gmelin. He obtained his MD in 1742 at the University of Tübingen under Burchard Mauchart.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1758.
He was the father of the naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin.
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