| Melvin R. Novick | |
| Birth Date: | September 21, 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Date: | May 20, 1986 |
| Education: | Roosevelt University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Employer: | University of Iowa |
| Occupation: | Statistician |
| Spouse: | Naomi J. Spark |
| Children: | 1 son, 1 daughter |
Melvin R. Novick (September 21, 1932 – May 20, 1986) was an American statistician. He was a professor of Statistics at the University of Iowa, and a consultant for the Educational Testing Service (ETS).[1] [2] [3]