Georg Samuel Albert Mellin
Georg Samuel Albert Mellin (born June 13, 1755 in Halle (Saale) , † February 14, 1825 in Magdeburg ) was a German philosopher and Reformed pastor in Magdeburg.
Mellin studied theology in Halle from 1772 and then became rector of the reformed school and assistant preacher in Züllichau . After 1791 he came to the German Reformed Congregation in Magdeburg via the pastoral office in the Reformed community in Brandenburg an der Havel , where he rose from the office of third preacher to that of first preacher and consistorial councilor until 1801 . In 1804 he also became an inspector ( superintendent ). In 1817 and 1823 it was listed at Neuer Weg 17 .
Mellin's second marriage was to Rosamunde von Katte . One of their children was the architect Friedrich Albert Immanuel Mellin .
Outside Magdeburg, Mellin is remembered today primarily as a commentator on the philosophy of Immanuel Kant . Of his numerous works, the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Critical Philosophy (1797–1803) is probably the best known. It is still one of the most important reference works on Kant.
literature
- New necrology of the Germans. Third year 1825. Second issue . Ilmenau 1827, p. 1342
- Carl von Prantl : Mellin, George Samuel Albert . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 21, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1885, p. 300 f.
- Paul Menzer : A letter from Kant to Georg Samuel Albert Mellin. In: Kant studies 34 (1929), p. 265 f.
- Hanno Birken-Bertsch: Mellin, Georg Samuel Albert. In: Guido Heinrich, Gunter Schandera (ed.): Magdeburg Biographical Lexicon 19th and 20th centuries. Biographical lexicon for the state capital Magdeburg and the districts of Bördekreis, Jerichower Land, Ohrekreis and Schönebeck. Scriptum, Magdeburg 2002, ISBN 3-933046-49-1 , pp. 456f. ( Article online ).
Web links
- Literature by and about Georg Samuel Albert Mellin in the catalog of the German National Library
- Pedigree of Rosamunde Christiane Frederike Louise von Katte
Individual evidence
- ^ Address book of the city of Magdeburg, Magdeburg 1817, pages 53 and 89
- ↑ EF Liweh, address book of the city of Magdeburg , Magdeburg 1823, pages 13 and 37
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mellin, Georg Samuel Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German reformed pastor and philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1755 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Halle (Saale) |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 14, 1825 |
| Place of death | Magdeburg |