Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin | |
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Born | |
Died | 27 July 1774 Akhmedkent, Dagestan, Russia | (aged 30)
Education | University of Leiden |
Known for | Exploring the rivers Don and Volga, and coasts of the Caspian Sea; Reise durch Russland zur untersuchung der drey natur-reiche |
Spouse(s) | Anna von Chappuzeau, granddaughter of Jacob Chappuzeau |
Relatives | Johann Georg Gmelin (uncle), Johann Friedrich Gmelin (cousin) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Institutions | University of St. Petersburg |
Author abbrev. (botany) | S.G.Gmel. |
Samuel George Gottlieb Gmelin (4 July 1744 – 27 July 1774) was a German physician, botanist, and explorer.