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
He competed in the men's standing long jump at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[4] He was also an avid boxer.[1]
Scientific career
Melin 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
External links
- Douglas Melin at Olympedia
- Douglas Melin at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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