Ferdinand Gottlieb von Gmelin
Portrait of Ferdinand Gottlieb Gmelin, painting by Heinrich Leibnitz , oil on canvas, dated 1845, Tübingen Professorengalerie
Ferdinand Gottlieb Gmelin , from 1823 von Gmelin , (also Gottlob ; born March 10, 1782 in Tübingen , Duchy of Württemberg ; † December 21, 1848 in Tübingen, Kingdom of Württemberg ) was a German physician , natural historian , chemist and explorer.
Life
Ferdinand Gottlieb von Gmelin, nephew of Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin , studied in Tübingen, earned his doctorate in medicine in 1802 and appointed professor of natural history and medicine in Tübingen in 1805. In 1810 he was promoted to full professor. For 38 years Gmelin was a professor at the Eberhard Karls University . He held this office until his death in 1848.
In 1823 he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown .
Works (selection)
- General pathology of the human body. Cotta, Stuttgart 1813 (digitized version) . 2nd increased and improved edition 1821 (digitized version) .
- Principles of the correct treatment of grapes in the preparation of wines in Württemberg and rules according to which other than the usual types of wines, especially French ones, can be prepared . Reprint [d. Ed.] Osiander, Tübingen, 1822. (Reprint. Wurmlingen: Schwäbische Verlagsgesellschaft, 1983. ISBN 3-88466-084-5 .).
- General therapy of human diseases . Osiander, Tübingen 1830 (digitized version) .
- Translation: John Mason Good. East Indian cholera. Osiander, Tübingen 1831 (digitized version) .
- Critique of the Principles of Homeopathy . Osiander, Tübingen 1835 (digitized version) .
- Translation: John Baron. The current state of vaccination. Cotta, Stuttgart 1840 (digitized version) .
literature
- August Hirsch : Gmelin, Ferdinand von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 9, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, p. 267.
Web links
- Literature by and about Ferdinand Gottlieb von Gmelin in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Royal Württemberg Court and State Manual 1843, p. 33.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gmelin, Ferdinand Gottlieb von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gmelin, Ferdinand von; Gmelin, Ferdinand Gottlob von; Gmelin, Ferdinand Gottlieb |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German physician, natural historian, chemist and explorer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1782 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tübingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 21, 1848 |
| Place of death | Tübingen |