Nikolai Mikhailovich Mel’nikov (1840–1900)

Russian zoologist. PhD, Kazan, 1869; professor extraordinarius, 1871; professor of zoology and director of the zoological museum, 1873–97. Founding member of the Society of Naturalists at Kazan and president, 1873–5. Chairman of the entomological commission to study insect pests, 1885–90. Specialised in parasitology and insect embryology.