Christian Gmelin

Christian Gmelin

Christian Gottlob Gmelin (12 October 1792 – 13 May 1860) was a German chemist. He was born in Tübingen, Germany. He was a grandson of Johann Konrad Gmelin and a great-grandson of Johann Georg Gmelin.

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Christian was born in October 12, 1792. He was born in Tübingen, Germany. In 1818, Gmelin was one of the first to observe that lithium salts give a bright red color in a flame.[1] Gmelin later died in Tübingen, Germany, where he spent his entire life. He died on May 13, 1860.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. The Quarterly journal of science, literature and art. 1828.
  2. "Digitale Bibliothek - Münchener Digitalisierungszentrum". daten.digitale-sammlungen.de. Retrieved 2020-10-20.