200th Birthday of Leopold Gmelin

Germany · 1988 · 80 Pfennig

The stamp features a portrait of Leopold Gmelin, a German chemist, against a light background. His name, birth and death years, and the stamp's denomination are clearly visible.

Issued in 1988, this stamp commemorates the bicentenary of the birth of Leopold Gmelin, a prominent German chemist known for his work on organic and inorganic chemistry, including the Gmelin's Handbook of Inorganic Chemistry.