Ferdinand Gottlieb von Gmelin


Ferdinand Gottlieb von Gmelin was a German physician. He was a nephew of botanist Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin.
In 1802 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Tübingen, then following graduation, took a study trip through Germany, Italy and France. In 1805 he became an associate professor, and from 1810 onward, was a full professor of natural sciences and medicine at Tübingen. In 1823 he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown.

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