Hans Jacob Sparre Schneider (11 February 1853 – 27 July 1918) was a Norwegian zoologist and entomologist.

He was the son of Andreas Schneider (1818-1861) and Marie Lovise Jørgine Sparre (1824-1902).

In 1874, he received a grant to explore insect life in Bergenhus amt (now Hordaland), and from 1876 in Nedenes and Modum.

[2] [3] He was the first conservator at Tromsø Museum, and held this position for 41 years until his death.

The mountain Schneiderberget on the island of Edgeøya in the Svalbard archipelago is named after him.