Ludwig August Mellin

Ludwig August Mellin was a Baltic German politician, cartographer, writer and publicist. He is best known for creating the first professional atlas visualizing Livonia (area now divided between Estonia and Latvia), the Atlas von Liefland, oder von den beyden Gouvernementern u. Herzogthümern Lief- und Ehstland, und der Provinz Oesel in 1798.

He was born in Tuhala, Estonia. He visited Riga in 1782. Mellin, a soldier in the Imperial Russian Army, became a cartographer at the request of Paul I of Russia, who wanted to see a map of Livonia. Since a professional map did not exist, Mellin was put in charge of creating it.

In 1798, the Atlas von Liefland, oder von den beyden Gouvernementern u. Herzogthümern Lief- und Ehstland, und der Provinz Oesel, was published by Mellin. It took 28 years to complete it. Mellin used maps from private collections, the military, and the Russian Academy of Sciences. The map shows natural features such as islands, geology and shorelines of the region. The maps were so popular they were sold overseas. At one point, Mellin was accused of espionage because of where the maps were being sold. He was arrested. Paul I had the maps pulled off the market.

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Ludvig August Mellin, till Koltzen i Kremons socken, Livland.

Född 1754-01-23. Kavaljer hos prinsarna Vilhelm August och Peter Fredrik Ludvig av Holstein-Gottorp i Bern. Löjtnant vid ryska generalstaben 1773. Kapten 1776. Major. Avsked 1783.

Kretsdomare irigiska kretsen 1786. Assessor i livländska gewissen-gericht 1795. President i överkonsistorium i Riga 1796. Lantråd i Livland 1797 med generalmajors rang. RRS:t AO1kl 1811. Erhöll ryska förtjänstmedaljen 1816.

Död 1835-03-12 i Riga.

Gift 1781-06-23 med sin broders svägerska, friherrinnan Helena Augusta von Mengden, född 1763-04-02, död 1812-10-29, i Dorpat, dotter av lantmarskalken, friherre Carl Gustaf von Mengden och Eleonora Filippina de la Forest.

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1796 - 1831 director and president of Vidzeme chief consistory, also a magistrate; development of topographic maps including the significant "Atlas von Liefland" from 1797; advocate of peasant's rights and facilitated economical/ spiritual life in region

Count Ludwig August Mellin married ? Which of these two women did he marry? 1/ Helena Augusta Gfin. Mellin (Freiin von Mengden-Altenwoga) 2/ The daughter of Baron August von Pistohlkors.

Ludwig August Mellin and his wife lived at the von Pistohlkors home Birini Pils (Birini Castle) in Vidzeme in Northern Latvia.

Ludwig August Mellin was an outstanding socially and politically active person, close to the Russian Tsar.

He was an advocate of peasants' rights and fought for abolishment of serfdom and collected the folksongs.

As a cartographer, he shared his long-lasting input in the topographic maps of Latvia and Estonia with J.V. Krause.

Birini Manor / Castle / Pils was built in 1860 on the top of a hill near a lake. It is a romantic site close to Riga, Sigulda and Saulkrasti beach. The Castle is surrounded by a picturesque park, lakes and manor buildings.

The portrait of Count L. A. Mellin is exposed in the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation.

Krahv Ludwig August Mellin (03. veebruar 1754 Tuhala, Harju kreis, Eestimaa kubermang – 12. märts 1835 Riia, Liivimaa kubermang, Venemaa keisririik) oli baltisaksa päritolu kartograaf ja poliitik.

Ludwig August von Mellin sündis 3. veebruaril 1754 Harjumaal Tuhala mõisaomaniku pojana. Pärast koduse hariduse saamist jätkas ta õpinguid Šveitsis Berni ülikoolis ja Itaalias Bologna ülikoolis. Täiendas teadmisi ka Prantsusmaal. Naasnud kodumaale 1773. aastal, astus ta armeesse. 1775-81 töötas ohvitserina Vene kindralstaabi topograafiaosakonnas. 1777-78 oli Sõjaministeeriumi joonestuskoja direktor. Seejärel tegutses Liivimaa diviisi kindralkortermeistrina Riias. 1783. aasta alguses lahkus L. A. von Mellin armeest majori aukraadiga, tegutses hulk aastaid kohtunikuna Riias ja Liivimaa maanõunikuna, täiendades end majandusküsimustes Göttingeni ülikoolis. L. A. von Mellin suri Riias 12. märtsil 1835.

a. Koltzen (Birini), Latvia

Ludvig August Graf Mellin Erbherr auf Koltzen u Kikasch. Major i. Russ. Gen-St., Livländischer Landrat, Präses d. Livl. Oberkonsostoriums, Mitglied d. kurländischen Gesellschaft für Literatur und Kunst, der Academie der Wissenschaften u.a. wiss.Gesellsch.

Sünnikoht: Tuhala (Eestimaa)
Sünniaeg (ukj/vkj): 03.02.1754 / 23.01.1754
Surmakoht: Riia (Liivimaa)
Surmaaeg (ukj/vkj): 24.03.1835 / 12.03.1835
Sugu: Mees
Keel: Saksa
Nimekujud: Ludwig August Graf Mellin; Ludwig August Graf von Mellin; Ludwig August von Mellin; krahv Ludwig August Mellin; Graf Mellin; Graf von Mellin

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1796 - 1831 director and president of Vidzeme chief consistory, also a magistrate; development of topographic maps including the significant "Atlas von Liefland" from 1797; advocate of peasant's rights and facilitated economical/ spiritual life in region

Count Ludwig August Mellin married ? Which of these two women did he marry? 1/ Helena Augusta Gfin. Mellin (Freiin von Mengden-Altenwoga) 2/ The daughter of Baron August von Pistohlkors.

Ludwig August Mellin and his wife lived at the von Pistohlkors home Birini Pils (Birini Castle) in Vidzeme in Northern Latvia.

Ludwig August Mellin was an outstanding socially and politically active person, close to the Russian Tsar.

He was an advocate of peasants' rights and fought for abolishment of serfdom and collected the folksongs.

As a cartographer, he shared his long-lasting input in the topographic maps of Latvia and Estonia with J.V. Krause.

Birini Manor / Castle / Pils was built in 1860 on the top of a hill near a lake. It is a romantic site close to Riga, Sigulda and Saulkrasti beach. The Castle is surrounded by a picturesque park, lakes and manor buildings.

The portrait of Count L. A. Mellin is exposed in the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation.