Douglas Edvard Melin (4 October 1895 – 29 March 1946) was a Swedish zoologist[1][2] and athlete.[1][3] He was the nephew of Olof Melin.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 4 October 1895 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Died | 29 March 1946 (aged 50) Uppsala, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
Douglas Melin | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Known for | Expedition to Brazil and Peru (1923–26) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology: entomology, herpetology |
| Institutions | Uppsala University |
| Thesis | Contributions to the knowledge of the biology, metamorphosis and distribution of the Swedish Asilids in relation to the whole family of Asilids (1923) |
Athletic career
editHe competed in the men's standing long jump at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[4] He was also an avid boxer.[1]
Scientific career
editMelin was an all-sided zoologist who got his education at the Uppsala University and spent his career there. In 1923–26 he led an expedition to Brazil and Peru, which resulted in a large number of zoological specimens as well as ethnographic and cartographic observations. Melin was skeptical about Darwin's theories, which led to his isolation as a scientist.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Olle Franzén. "Douglas E Melin". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Riksarkivet. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Caldwell, Janalee P.; Lima, Albertina P. & Keller, Claudia (2002). "Redescription of Colostethus marchesianus (Melin, 1941) from its type Locality". Copeia. 2002 (1): 157–165. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2002)002[0157:ROCMMF]2.0.CO;2.
- ^ "Douglas Melin". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Douglas Melin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
External links
edit- Douglas Melin at Olympedia
- Douglas Melin at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
