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The Biographical Dictionary of British Coleopterists was compiled by the late Michael Darby. The Dictionary can be accessed below, and see also the additional information provide by Michael:

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Name Dates Biography
MENDEL, Howard

Well-known Coleopterist specialising in Elateridae in particular, formerly on the staff at the NHM, now a Scientific Associate. (MD 1/22)
MERRETT, W.E.S. Cerambycids from Nigeria bearing this name are in Gilmour collection at Doncaster Museum. (MD 2/04)
MILES There is a collection of beetles by Miles made in c.1866 incorporated into the general collection of British Coleoptera at Exeter Museum. (MD 2/04)
MILLARD, S.W. Mentioned by Stephens (1828) eg. 1, p.161 and 2, p.164. (MD 2/04)
MILLER, A. This name appears on Coleoptera in the Hall collection at Oldham (information from Simon Hayhow). (MD 2/04)
Miller, Keith 1925-2009

There is an obituary in Latissimus 25, 2009, p.30 (MD 2/20)
MILLS, William Published ‘Observations upon the Corn Weevil, contained in a letter addressed to the Rev. F.W.Hope’, Trans.ESL., 1, 1836, pp. 241-42. (MD 2/04)
MILLWARD, T. This name appears on Coleoptera in the general collection at Oldham (information from Simon Hayhow). (MD 2/04)
MILLWARD, W.H. This name appears on Coleoptera from Brazil, China, Japan and India, collected in 1919-1938, in the foreign collection at Oldham (information from Simon Hayhow). (MD 2/04)
MILNE, James Napier 1841-1918 Glasgow Museum acquired, via Norman Whittacker, 515 specimens of Irish Coleoptera (together with 1923 Lepidoptera), collected by Milne in the early 20thC, in 1921 (1921-27). (MD 2/04)