Philipp Friedrich Gmelin Scientist

Philipp Friedrich Gmelin (1721-1768) 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 19, 1721
Birth place	Germany , Tübingen
Nationality	Germany
Date of death	May 09, 1768
Place of death	Germany , Tübingen
Education	University of Tübingen
Known for	Antimony Pancreatic duct