Gmelin
Gmelin is a German surname. It is associated with a number of scientists from the 18th to the 19th centuries and has lent its name to notable reference works and a lunar crater.
Johann Georg Gmelin (1709–1755) was a German naturalist, botanist, and explorer known for his work in Russia
Johann Friedrich Gmelin (1748–1804) was a German naturalist, botanist, and chemist. He produced extensive taxonomic and
Leopold Gmelin was a German chemist associated with the Gmelin Handbuch der chemie, a major reference work
In addition to people, the name Gmelin is also linked to lunar nomenclature: the Moon contains a
Overall, Gmelin denotes a hereditary scientific surname with historical ties to significant work in natural history