Olof Melin

Olof Werling Melin
Olof Werling Melin
Born(1861-08-03)3 August 1861
Gothenburg, Sweden
Died15 January 1940(1940-01-15) (aged 78)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Known forMelin Shorthand

Olof Werling Melin (3 August 1861 – 15 January 1940) was a Swedish colonel and the creator of Melin Shorthand, the dominant shorthand system in Sweden.